Volusia Speedway Park

Description

Volusia Speedway Park is an auto racing facility located near Barberville in Volusia County, Florida. It Currently operates as a 1/2-mile dirt oval and a 1/8-mile dirt oval for karts. It currently hosts races from the World of Outlaws series and the UMP late model series, As well as the UMP Super DIRTcar Series .The track opened as a 1/4 mile dirt oval in 1968, operating through 1969. It expanded to 3/8 mile in August 1969, operating through 1971. It expanded again to 1/2 mile in February 1972, operating through 1989, when it was paved. It operated as a paved oval until 1997, when it was converted back to dirt.The 3/8 mile dirt oval opened behind turn 4 of the original oval, operating from 1993 until it was paved in 1998, In late 2004 the paved surface was torn up and as of 2015 only the slight footprint of the 3/8 mile paved oval remains. A 1/8 mile dirt karting track is located inside the former 3/8 mile course.NASCAR eventsFrom 1989 until 1992, the track hosted a NASCAR Busch Series race.