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  1.   Cooper posted:
  03.15.2010 - 1:36 pm
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Southern States Fairgrounds was a half mile dirt track in Charlotte NC.
Located at the corner of Tryon and Sugar Creek, it operated from the 40s
to 1961. It featured stock cars, open wheel racers, and motorcycle races
during its era.

In November, 1961 Ralph Earnhardt, then running second, was about to
pass the leader and wound up upside down in the creek off the third turn.

This track and many other tracks in the Carolina's became defunct due to
expansion of cities in surrounding areas.


  2.   A posted:
  08.18.2019 - 10:36 pm
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All traces of the track appear to have been obliterated between 1965 and
1968 based on historic aerials


  3.   thog posted:
  07.07.2020 - 3:16 am
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This track could be listed as "Southern States" instead of "Charlotte"
on the results pages to prevent confusion between the original Charlotte
Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.


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