Nazareth Speedway Track was a motor racing circuit in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. The site has hosted motor racing events since the 1910's, but the most recent facilities were constructed in 1966. Nazareth Speedway is the local track for Mario and Michael Andretti. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... The Lehigh Valley is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, located along the Lehigh River and including Lehigh County and Northampton County. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... Michael Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is a former racing driver who now runs a team in the Indy Racing League. ...

The track is a 1 mile (1.6km) long oval, with banking of between 2.7° and 6.0°. The back straight is 1200ft (400m) and the home straight is 800ft (260m). An oval or ovoid was originally an egg shape (from Latin OVVM); it is now usually used to refer to ellipses, but can also mean any similar shape, such as egg shapes or race-course shapes (a semicircle on either side of a quadrilateral). ...

Although the Nazareth Speedway hosted a Busch Series and an Indy Racing League race in 2004, the facility was closed after the 2004 season, and the races were all moved up to Watkins Glen International, which is hosting an inaugural IRL race in 2005, plus a re-visiting by the Busch Series after a several year absence. The track is now up for sale, and may be resurrected if a strong buyer is found. Currently there is an offer to convert it into a AHL Hockey rink. Although the track closed in 2004, it is still featured in the EA Sports video game NASCAR 06: Total Team Control which is based on the 2005 NASCAR season. NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel Cup. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and, more recently, Japan. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ...

External Links

• Nazareth Speedway Official Site
• Nazareth Speedway Page on NASCAR.com
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