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NASCAR Midget Division

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Series Overview
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Series Founded: 1953 Series Disbanded: 1966
Car Style: Midget Region: East
Quick Stats
Most Wins: Unknown Most Titles: Fred Meeker & Jim Whitman (2)
Number of Races: 238 Number of Drivers: 122
Project Status: IN PROGRESS
Track Location Track Specs Races First Race Last Race
Islip Speedway Islip, NY 0.2 mi. Paved Oval 55 9 July 1955 3 July 1961
Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 0.25 mi. Dirt Oval 39 19 February 1956 26 February 1966
Wall Stadium Speedway Wall, NJ 0.333 mi. Paved Oval 20 27 June 1953 24 June 1961
Polo Grounds New York, NY 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 12 31 August 1958 12 September 1959
Old Bridge Stadium Old Bridge, NJ 0.5 mi. Paved Oval 7 1 July 1956 29 August 1958
Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City, NJ 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 7 14 June 1953 27 August 1955
Morristown Speedway Morristown, NJ 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 5 21 May 1954 29 July 1955
Old Dominion Speedway Manassas, VA 0.375 mi. Paved Oval 5 14 May 1955 10 September 1955
Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 4 11 August 1956 25 July 1959
Monroe County Fairgrounds Henrietta, NY 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 4 10 August 1956 24 July 1959
Hollywood Speedway Hallandale, FL 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 4 8 February 1958 18 February 1961
Wilmington Speedway Wilmington, DE 0.333 mi. Paved Oval 4 12 July 1953 26 September 1954
Dorney Park Speedway Allentown, PA 0.2 mi. Paved Oval 4 18 July 1953 4 September 1954
Lincoln Speedway (PA) Abbottstown, PA 0.347 mi. Dirt Oval 3 24 June 1955 7 June 1958
Westport Stadium Baltimore, MD 0.2 mi. Paved Oval 3 25 July 1953 7 May 1955
Lanham Speedway Lanham, MD 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 3 7 August 1953 30 July 1954
Raleigh Speedway (Quarter Mile) Raleigh, NC 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 3 2 July 1955 9 June 1956
McCormick Field Asheville, NC 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 3 15 September 1956 10 May 1958
Flat Rock Speedway Flat Rock, MI 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 3 30 May 1954 15 August 1954
Palm Beach Fairgrounds Speedway West Palm Beach, FL 0.5 mi. Paved Oval 2 9 February 1958 20 February 1966
Richmond Raceway (VA) Richmond, VA 0.75 mi. Paved Oval 2 12 June 1955 18 May 1958
Columbia Speedway Cayce, SC 0.5 mi. Paved Oval 2 26 September 1957 15 May 1958
Yellow Jacket Speedway Langhorne, PA 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 2 26 May 1957 9 June 1957
Southside Speedway Midlothian, VA 0.333 mi. Paved Oval 2 10 July 1953 11 September 1953
Riverhead Raceway Riverhead, NY 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 2 11 July 1959 2 July 1960
Greensboro Fairgrounds Greensboro, NC 0.333 mi. Dirt Oval 2 18 September 1955 8 June 1956
Joe Weatherly Speedway Virginia Beach, VA 0.375 mi. Dirt Oval 2 15 April 1956 27 May 1956
Lynchburg Speedway Lynchburg, VA 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 2 13 May 1956 7 July 1956
Princess Anne Speedway Norfolk, VA 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 2 13 September 1953 23 May 1954
Grand Rapids Speedrome Comstock Park, MI 0.5 mi. Paved Oval 2 5 July 1954 25 July 1954
Arlington Speedway (NY) Poughkeepsie, NY 0.25 mi. Dirt Oval 2 27 July 1956 24 August 1956
Champion Speedway Fayetteville, NC 0.333 mi. Dirt Oval 2 1 July 1955 10 June 1956
Peach Bowl Speedway Atlanta, GA 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 1 14 May 1958 14 May 1958
Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 1 8 June 1958 8 June 1958
Golden Gate Speedway Tampa, FL 0.333 mi. Paved Oval 1 17 February 1963 17 February 1963
Showtime Speedway Pinellas Park, FL 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 1 20 February 1963 20 February 1963
Hialeah Speedway Hialeah, FL 0.333 mi. Paved Oval 1 18 February 1966 18 February 1966
Greater Pittsburgh Speedway Pittsburgh, PA 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 1 24 June 1962 24 June 1962
Midvale Speedway Midvale, OH 0.3 mi. Paved Oval 1 27 July 1962 27 July 1962
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN 0.533 mi. Paved Oval 1 19 August 1962 19 August 1962
Orlando Speedway Taft, FL 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 1 13 February 1959 13 February 1959
Lancaster Speedway (PA) Lancaster, PA 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 1 23 June 1956 23 June 1956
Georgetown Speedway Georgetown, DE 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 1 2 August 1957 2 August 1957
New Stateline Speedway Busti, NY 0.333 mi. Dirt Oval 1 4 July 1957 4 July 1957
Mason-Dixon Speedway Sylmar, PA 0.25 mi. Paved Oval 1 30 May 1957 30 May 1957
North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, NC 0.625 mi. Paved Oval 1 16 September 1956 16 September 1956
Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, SC 0.5 mi. Paved Oval 1 13 September 1956 13 September 1956
Oswego Speedway Oswego, NY 0.625 mi. Paved Oval 1 25 August 1956 25 August 1956
Starkey Speedway Roanoke, VA 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 1 6 July 1956 6 July 1956
Fonda Speedway Fonda, NY 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 1 8 October 1955 8 October 1955
New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse, NY 1 mi. Dirt Oval 1 14 August 1955 14 August 1955
Alcyon Speedway Pitman, NJ 0.625 mi. Dirt Oval 1 4 July 1955 4 July 1955
Shangri-La Speedway Owego, NY 0.5 mi. Paved Oval 1 19 June 1955 19 June 1955
Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds Altamont, NY 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 1 14 May 1955 14 May 1955
Langhorne Speedway Langhorne, PA 1 mi. Paved Oval 1 11 October 1953 11 October 1953
York Fairgrounds York, PA 0.5 mi. Dirt Oval 1 19 September 1953 19 September 1953
Fredericksburg Speedway Fredericksburg, VA 0.2 mi. Paved Oval 1 10 September 1953 10 September 1953
Speedway 605 Irwindale, CA 0.5 mi. Paved Oval 1 30 September 1966 30 September 1966