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Our Favorite Tracks
(MMS) - Montgomery Motor Speedway - Montgomery,AL.
(B-I-R) - Birmingham International Raceway - Birmingham,AL.
Track Facts
Elevation: 150 feet
Latitude: 32.357216
Longitude: -86.447382
GPS: N 32 21.4329, W 86 26.8429
Historical Note
The track opened on April 25th, 1955. NASCAR Grand National races were
held intermittantly between 1955 and 1968. The track was a dirt surface when opened in 1955 and then paved for the 1956 season.
Grand National Race Recaps (Sprint Cup Series of today)
Year-race#--Date-Cars--Winner--Start--Make-----Length--Miles--Purse -Pole Speed---Average Speed
1955--09--04/17/55-15-Tim Flock--5-'55 Chrysler-.500-D-100---3,675-----64.290--------60.872
1955--36--09/11/55-24-Tim Flock--1-'55 Chrysler-.500-D-100--4,285-----68.728--------63.773
1956--35--07/29/56-14-Marvin Panch---1-'56 Ford-.500-P-100--3,985------69.444--------67.252
1967--27--06/27/67-21-Jim Paschal--3-'67 Plymouth-.500-P-100-4,640----77.088--------72.435
1968--02--11/26/67-30-Richard Petty--1-'67 Plymouth-.500-P-100-4,940--79.964--------70.644
1969--02--12/08/68-22-Bobby Allison--3-'68 Plymouth-.500-P-100-4,740--80.899--------73.200
6 races
Convertible Series Race Recaps (Nationwide Series of today)
1956--04/15/56-23-Marvin Panch--2-'56 Dodge-.500-P-100-3,885-69.471---64.119
1 race
The track has also operated as Montgomery International Raceway, Montgomery International Speedway and Montgomery Speedway USA.
Track Office
Montgomery Motor Speedway
480 Booth Road
Montgomery, AL 36108
334-262-6101
334-262-6102 (fax)
SOME OLD PROGRAM INSERTS OF DRIVERS FROM THE 1960's
SOME OVERHEAD SHOTS FROM THE LATE 1950's
THE ORIGINAL ALABAMA GANG WITH BOB HARMON
"MMS DOMINATION" CAR OWNER BO FREEMAN WITH HIS DRIVER THE GREAT SONNY BLACK #80
NEXT A MMS SONNY BLACK WANTED POSTER
NEXT SOME ASSORTED MMS RACE PROGRAMS FROM THE 1950's AND 1960's
AND THE LAST PICTURE IS OF SHANE HUFFMAN IN THE LAST MAJOR RACE (HOOTERS PRO CUP) HELD AT MMS IN 2006.
(NOW CLOSED BY THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM IN 2008)
Track Facts
Elevation: 540 feet
Latitude: 33.497888
Longitude: -86.871257
GPS: N 33 29.8732, W 86 52.2754
Historical Note
The original 1 mile dirt oval was originally built as a horse track.
The first race was a motorcycle race on October 7th, 1906. Autos used the 1 mile oval
from October 10th, 1906 through 1917. A 1/2 mile dirt oval opened in 1932, and was used
through July 4th, 1942. It reopened after WWII on October 1st, 1946, and operated until
November 5th, 1961. A 1/4 mile dirt oval operated from 1958 to 1960. A 1/4 mile paved
oval operated from about July 15th, 1960 through 1961. The modern 5/8 mile paved oval
opened on June 28th, 1962.
This track has also operated as Fairgrounds Raceway, Birmingham Super Speedway, Birmingham Super Raceway and Birmingham International Speedway.
Grand National Race Recaps (Sprint Cup Series of today)
Year-race#--date-Cars--Winner------------Make---Model--Len--Miles---Purse-----Pole-----Av Speed
1958-43-09/07/58--18--Fireball Roberts---'57 Chevrolet .500 D 100----3,760---64.034----60.678
1961-26-06/04/61--13--Ned Jarrett------'61 Chevrolet .500 D 100-----3,470--- 65.910----61.068
1963-01-11/04/62--21--Jim Paschal------'62 Plymouth .500 P 100-----4,575---- 73.952----68.350
1963-27-06/09/63--16--Richard Petty----'63 Plymouth .500 P 100-----4,340---- 71.146----68.195
1964-32-06/21/64--20--Ned Jarrett----'64 Ford .500 P 100-----------4,740-----72.115----67.643
1965-24-06/06/65--16--Ned Jarrett----'65 Ford .500 P 54------------4,140---- 71.575----56.364
1967-24-06/10/67--18--Bobby Allison---'67 Dodge .625 P 100---------4,340---- 94.142----88.999
1968-22-06/08/68--18--Richard Petty---'68 Plymouth .625 P 100-------4,555--- 97.784----89.153
8 races
Convertible Series Race Recaps (Nationwide Series of today)
1958-13--06/22/58---25---Curtis Turner---'58 Ford .500 D 100---- 3,885-----64.562------55.509
1 race
Track Office
Track:
Birmingham International Raceway
2321 Bessemer Road
Birmingham, AL 35208
Mail:
Birmingham International Raceway
P.O. Box 3291
Hueytown, AL 35023
205-781-2471
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