Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway (HM2M4N)

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N 39° 11.328', W 75° 31.518'

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Dover International Speedway-The Speedway hosted its first NASCAR event, the Mason-Dixon 300, on July 6, 1969. Richard Petty won that raced by 6 laps. The highly-banked, one-mile oval track was created, financed, and built by Gov. David P. Buckson, Lt. Gov. John W. Rollins, and Melvin L. Joseph beginning in August 1967. Nicknamed the "Monster Mile" for its punishing impact on cars and drivers, speeds on the track can reach 170 mph. The track surface was changed from asphalt to concrete before the 1995 racing season. Auto racing legends Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, David Pearson, and Cale Yarborough have all seen success at Dover.
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HM NumberHM2M4N
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Year Placed2019
Placed ByDelaware Public Archives
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Date Added Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 454634 N 4337859
Decimal Degrees39.18880000, -75.52530000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 11.328', W 75° 31.518'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 11' 19.68" N, 75° 31' 31.08" W
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