In North American auto racing, particularly with regard to NASCAR, a short track is a racetrack of less than one mile (1.6km) in length.

In fact, NASCAR sanctions such "club" racing, offering the Whelen All-American Series as a national championship for the drivers, and an invitational race for club racers, the Toyota All-Star Showdown, a 150-lap race featuring the common Super Late Models with NASCAR-established rules. In 2007, NASCAR is increasing marketing of the short tracks with the "NASCAR Home Tracks" campaign, with Greg Biffle, Elliott Sadler, and Carl Edwards featured in advertising to market short track racing. In some cases a Sprint Cup star or two will race in a weekly short-track event held usually on a short track near that week's race, or in a midweek special, such as the Slinger Nationals at Wisconsin's Slinger Super Speedway, a quarter-mile track (but is not NASCAR-sanctioned).

Ken Schrader, Tony Stewart, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. all own short tracks, most of them being dirt. Stewart owns the Eldora Speedway, which features Sprint Cup stars and other nationally recognised drivers in the "Prelude to the Dream" dirt late model race. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a partner in the Paducah (Kentucky) International Speedway.

In recent years, there has been a gradual push away from short track venues for Sprint Cup (the highest level of NASCAR) in favor of longer tracks. This is due to larger venues having accommodations for more fans (although the short track in Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway, now has over 160,000 seats) and higher speeds - Source

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Vigo Dirt Track	Piedmont	880 ft. Dirt Oval	Kart plate classes for kids and Box Stock and Flat Head Classes for adults. Phone: 256-447-9622
River Valley Speedway	Arkadelphia	3/8 mile Clay Oval	Crate Late Models, Late Model Stocks, Open-Wheel Modifieds, Modified Streets, Super Streets
Atmore Dragway	Atmore	1/8 mile Concrete Dragstrip	Special Events, Heads Up & ET. Bracket racing
Baileyton Good Time Drag Strip	Baileyton	1/8 mile Paved Dragstrip	ET. Brackets, Fast 8 Bracket, Pro Bracket, Cycles, Jr. Classes, and Test & Tune
Birmingham INT'L Raceway	Birmingham	5/8 Paved Oval	Pro Late Models, Pro Modifieds, Mini-Modifieds, Pure Streets, Buzz
Lassiter Mountain Dragway	Birmingham	1/8 mile Paved Dragstrip	ET. Brackets, Test & Tune, Grudge
New Childersburg Speedway	Childersburg	1/3 mile Clay Oval	Stormpay.com Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Sportsman, Thunders, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Hot Shots
Central Alabama Motor Speedway	Clanton	3/8 Clay Oval	Limited Late Models, Super Streets, Hobby Stocks, Pure Stocks, Pony Stocks
CVMS @ Dothan Raceway	Cottonwood	3/8 mile high banked red clay oval	Crate Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Thunder and Lightning, 4 Cylinder Pros, and 4 Cylinde Novice
Dothan Dragway & Raceland	Cottonwood	1/8 mile Paved Dragstrip & 3/8 mile Red Clay Oval	(Dragstrip): ET. Brackets, Street Racing, Test & Tune; (Oval): Super Sportsman, Hobby Stocks, Bombers, Vintage, 4 Cylinders
Flomaton Speedway	Flomaton	1/4 mile Clay Oval	Crate Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Hornets, Bombers
Green Valley Speedway	Gadsden (Glencoe)	3/8 mile Clay Oval	Super Late Models, Crate Late Models, Limited Late Models, Super Streets, Modified Ponies, Pure Ponies, and Cruisers
Sunny South Raceway	Grand Bay	1/4 mile Paved Oval	Modifieds, Mini Stocks, INEX Legends, Stingers
Butler County Motorsports Park	Greenville	4/10 Dirt Oval	Late Models, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, FWD Hoggs
Hollis Speedway	Hollis Crossroads	1/4 mile Dirt Oval	Sportsman, Open-Wheel Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Road Hoggs, Pony Stocks, Street Stocks, Modified Pony Stocks, Front Wheel Drives
Huntsville Speedway	Huntsville	1/4 mile Paved Oval	Late Models, Super Modifieds, Super streets, Mini Stocks, Hobby Cups, Trucks, Hot Shots, American Buzz
Huntsville Dragway	Huntsville	1/8 mile Concrete Dragstrip	NHRA ET. Brackets, R&R Bracket Series, Jr. Dragsters Series, MegaBucks Series, HEPC Heads Up Series, Test & Tune
Irvington Motorsports Park	Irvington	4/10 mile Red Clay Oval	Super Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks, Super Bees (6 Cyl. FWD), Stinger Bees (4 Cyl. FWD)
Mobile International Speedway	Irvington (Mobile)	1/2 mile Paved Oval	Super Late Models, Pro, Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Sportsman, Bombers
Mobile Dragway	Irvington (Mobile)	1/8 Concrete Dragstrip	NHRA ET. Brackets: Super-Pro, Pro, Street ET., Grudge, Test & Tune
Bama Dragway	Jasper (Sumiton)	1/8 mile concrete Dragstrip	Special Events, IHRA ET. Brackets, 6.0-7.0, Bike, 6 Second Bike, Pro Modified, Big Rigs, Imports, Midnight Madness, and Test & Tune
New Bama Dragway	Jasper (Sumiton)	1/8 mile Concrete Dragstrip	NHRA ET. Brackets: Pro, Foot Break, Jr. Dragster, Midnight Madness, Test & Tune
Barber Motorsports Park	Leeds	2.38 Mile 16 turn asphalt Road Course	Special Events Only: Grand-Am, NASA, SCCA Regionals, Vintage, AMA, AHMRA, and WERA Motorycles
Deep South Speedway	Loxley	4/10 mile Clay Oval	Crate Late Models, Super Late Models, Modifieds, Vintage, Ltd. Sportsman, Hobby Stocks, Super Hobbies, and Stingers
Chilton County Dragway	Maplesville	1/8 mile Concrete Dragstrip	Grudge, Stocks, Street Leagal, Test & Tune
Montgomery Motor Speedway	Montgomery	1/2 mile Paved Oval	(Oval) Street Stocks, Super Late Models, Pro Late Models Super Stocks, Bombers, Front Wheel Drive
Montgomery Motorsports Park	Montgomery	1/4 mile Paved Dragstrip	NHRA ET. Brackets, Super-Pro, Footbreakers, Head Up Outlaw Racing, Pro Mod, Outlaw Grudge, Jr. Dragsters, Test & Tune
Moulton Speedway	Moulton	3/8 mile Dirt Oval	Late Model Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, Super Streets, Modified Streets, Thunders, Mini Stocks, Mini-Mods
South Alabama Speedway	Opp	4/10 mile Paved Oval	Modified, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Roadrunners, Vintage, Coyotes, Cuplites, Mini-Sportsman, Pro Late Model, Super Late Model
Penton Raceway	Penton	3/8 mile Dirt Oval	Late Models, limited Sportsman, UPM Modifieds, Super Strees, Hobby Stocks, Bandits, Pure Stocks
East Alabama Motor Speedway	Phenix City	3/8 mile Clay Oval	Late Models, Modifieds, Super Streets, Hobby Stocks, Bombers, Pony Stocks
Phenix Dragstrip & Motorsports Park	Phenix City	1/8 mile Paved Dragstrip	ET. Brackets: Super-Pro, Sportsman, Pro-Mod, Outlaw, Grudge, Street Car Shootout, Test & Tune
Fort Payne Motor Speedway	Rainsville (Fyffe)	3/8 mile high banked clay oval	Limited Late Models, B-Sportsman (Crate Motor), Pure Ponies, Super Hobbies, Hobby Stocks, and 2-Man Cruisers
Sayre Speedway	Sayre	1/4 mile Paved Oval	Open-Wheen Modifieds,Limited Modifieds, Sportsman, Modified -Lites, Pure Streets, Renegades, Pony Stocks, American Buzz
Sand Mountain Dragway	Section	1/8 mile Paved Dragstrip	ET. Brackets: Super-Pro, Sportsman, Jr. Dragster, Test & Tune
Alabama International Dragway	Steele	1/4 mile Paved Dragstrip	IHRA ET. Brackets: Pro, Sportsman, Jr. Dragsters, Moonlight Madness, Grudge, Test & Tune
Heart Of Dixie Dragway	Sylacauga	1/8 mile Dragstrip	ET. Brackets, Heads Up Racing, Test & Tune
Talladega Gran Prix Raceway	Talladega	1.3 mile Paved Roadcourse	WERA Motorcycles, SCCA Races, WKA Karts}
Talladega Short Track	Talladega	1/3 & 1/6 mile Clay Ovals	(1/3) Late Models, Limited Sportsman, Stormpay.com Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Bombers, Hot Shots, Street Stocks; (1/6) Jr. Late Models, Karts
North Alabama Speedway	Tuscumbia	3/8 mile Clay Oval	Super Late Models, Late Model Stocks, Open-Wheel Modifieds, Modified Streets, Outlaw Streets
North Alabama Dragstrip	Tuscumbia	1/8 mile Paved Dragstrip	ET. Brackets, Grudge Matches, Test & Tune
Shelby County Speedway	Wilsonville	3/8 mile Dirt Oval	Limited Late Models, Thunder & Lighting, Hobby Stocks, Modified Ponies, Pure Ponies, Road Hoggs, Pure Stocks, Littlr Speeders
Thunder Valley Speedway	Winfield	1/4 mile Clay Oval	Late Models, Late Model Stocks (Crate Motor), Street Stocks, Pure Streets, 4 Cylinder Stocks, Hot Shots
Holiday Raceway	Woodstock	1/8 mile Paved Dragstrip	ET. Brackets, Pro, Sportsman, Jr. Dragsters, Test & Tune

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Anderson Speedway	Anderson, Indiana	1/4 mile Paved	Late Models, Super Trucks, Street Stocks, Thunder Cars, Legends, Front Wheel Drive, Figure 8's
Angola Motor Speedway	Angola, Indiana	3/8 mile Paved	Limited. Late Models, I-Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Mini Stocks
Baer Field Speedway	Fort Wayne, Indiana	1/2 & 3/8 Paved	Half Mile Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, Front Wheel Drives
Bakersfield Raceway Park	Linton, Indiana	1/5 mile Dirt	Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks, Mini Sprints, 250's Modified-Midgets, 600's Modified-Midgets
Bartholomew County Fairgrounds	Colombus, Indiana	1/4 Mile Clay	UMRA TQ Midgets
Bloomington Speedway	Bloomington, Indiana	1/4 mile Clay	410 Non-Winged Sprints, IN Super Stocks, UMP Modifieds
Brown County Dragway	Morgantown, Indiana	1/8 mile Asphalt	ET Brackets, Test & Tune
Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Indiana	1/4 mile Dirt	UMP late models, UMP Modifieds, Super Stocks, Bombers
Bunker Hill Dragstrip	Kokomo, Indiana	1/8 mile asphalt	NHRA ET Brackets: Super-Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycles, Trophy, Jr. Dragsters, Grudge , Test & Tune
Bunker Hill Speedway	Kokomo, Indiana	1/3 mile Clay	UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Thunder Cars
Camden Raceway	Camden, Indiana	1/6 mile Dirt	NMMA Modified-Midgets, Karts
Chandler Motor Speedway	Chandler, Indiana	3/8 mile Clay	UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks Trucks, Mini Stocks
Chandler Motorsports Park	Chandler, Indiana	1/8 mile Dragstrip	NHRA ET Brackets , Test & Tune
Decatur County Fairgrounds	Greensburg, Indiana	1/4 mile Clay	UMRA TQ Midgets
ET. Raceway	Bloomfield (Lyons), Indiana	1/8 mile Concrete Dragstrip	NHRA ET Brackets: Super-Pro, Pro, Sportsman , Jr. Dragsters
Gas City I-69 Speedway	Gas City, Indiana	1/4 mile Clay	410 Non-Winged Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks
Illiana Motor Speedway	Schererville, Indiana	1/2 & 1/4 mile Paved	Super Late Models, Limited (Crate) Late Models, Turbo Stox, 4 Cyl. Pure Stocks, INEX Legends Cars, & Bandolero's
Indiana State Fairgrounds	Indianapolis, Indiana	1 mile Clay	USAC Silver Crown
Indianapolis Speedrome	Indianapolis, Indiana	1/5 mile Paved Oval & Figure 8	Modifieds, Hornet Figure 8's, Roadrunners, Hornets, Bomber 8's, Outlaw Stocks, Late Model Figure 8's
Kamp Motor Speedway	Boswell (Chase), Indiana	3/8 mile Clay	UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, UMP Street Stocks
Kokomo Speedway	Kokomo, Indiana	1/4 mile Clay	410 Non-Winged Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Thunder cars
Lawrenceburg Speedway	Lawrenceburg, Indiana	1/4 mile Clay	410 Non-Winged Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks
Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Indiana	5/16 mile Dirt	410 Non-Winged Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Super Stocks, Bombers
Miami County Speedway	Peru, Indiana	1/8 mile Clay	NMMA Micro Sprints
Montpelier Motor Speedway	Montpelier, Indiana	1/4 mile Dirt	UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks Thunder Cars
Mount Lawn Speedway	New Castle, Indiana	3/10 mile Paved	Late Models, Pro Thunder Cars, Thunder Cars, Hornets
Muncie Dragway	Muncie, Indiana	1/4 mile Paved Dragstrip	IHRA ET Brackets: Trophy, Grudge, Test & Tune
New Hope Dragway	Freedom, Indiana	1/8 Concrete Dragstrip	IHRA ET. Brackets: Grudge, Test & Tune, Box, No Box
New Paris Speedway	New Paris, Indiana	1/4 mile Paved Oval	Late Model, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, Figure 8's
North Track Raceway	Lebanon, Indiana	1/5 mile Clay	600s Stocks, 600s Open Wing, Non-Wing Jr., 600s Restrictor, Sr. Restrictor
O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis	Clermont, Indiana	.686 mile Paved Oval, 1/4 & 1/8 Paved Dragstrip, 2.5 mile Paved Road Course (12 Turn)	(Dragstrip) NHRA ET Brackets: Super-Pro, Pro, Nostalgia, Street, Motorcycles, Jr. Dragsters, Street Legal; (Oval) Nascar Busch Series & Craftsman Truck Series, ASA, USAC Silver Crown, Sprints, & Midgets, CARS Series, USA Modifeds, Allison Legacy, and Baby Grands; (Road Course) SCCA Nat'l & Reg'ls
Osceola Dragway	Osceola, Indiana	1/4 mile Paved Dragstrip	IHRA ET. Brackets: Top Eliminator, Street Class, Modified Eliminator, Motorcycly, Jr. Dragster, Test & Tune
Paragon Speedway	Paragon, Indiana	3/8 mile Clay Oval	410 Non-Winged Sprints, Street Stocks, Bombers
Plymouth Speedway	Plymouth, Indiana	3/8 mile Paved oval	Outlaw Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, Thunder Cars, 4 cyl. Front Wheel Drives, Independent Mods (I-MODS)
Putnam Park Road Course	Mount Meridian, Indiana	1.871 mile Road Course	NASA, Viper & Club Events, Fasttrack Motorcycles, NE Superbikes
Rush County Fairgrounds	Rushville, Indiana	1/6 mile Dirt Oval	UMRA TQ Midgets
Salem Speedway	Salem, Indiana	.555 mile Paved Oval	ARCA & USAR Late Models, ARCA Trucks, USAC Sprints, & Midgets, Auto Value Super Sprints (AVSS), Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS), Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Dash Cars
Scott County Speedway	Scottsburg, Indiana	3/8 mile Clay	Late Models, Mini Stocks, 4 Cyl. Pure Stocks
Shadyhill Speedway	Medaryville, Indiana	1/4 mile Clay	UMP Modifieds, Super Stocks, Independent Modifieds (I-MOD), Pure Streets, Bare Foot Minis
South Bend Motor Speedway	South Bend, Indiana	1/4 mile Paved Oval	Sportsman Late Models, Mini Stocks, Thunder Cars (closed summer 2007)
Sportdrome Speedway	Jeffersonville, Indiana	1/4 mile Paved Oval	Extreme Figure 8's. Oval Extremes, Dromer Figure 8's, Dromer Ovals
Terre Haute Action Track	Terre Haute, Indiana	1/2 mile Dirt Oval	WOO Sprints, USAC Sprints, & Midgets, King of the Indiana Sprint Series (KISS), MSCS Sprints, UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Super Stocks
Thunder Valley Raceway	Salem, Indiana	1/4 mile Clay Oval	UMP Modifieds, Bombers, 600cc Mini Sprints, PTEA Trucks, Mini Stocks, Rookies
Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Indiana	1/4 mile Dirt Oval	410 Non-Winged Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Late Models
Twin Cities Raceway Park	North Vernon, Indiana	3/8 mile Dirt Oval	UMP Modifieds, Super Stock, Mini Stocks, Cruisers, Pure Stocks
U.S. 24 Speedway	Logansport, Indiana	1/8 mile Clay Oval	600 Open, 600 Non-Winged, 600 Spec., 600 Restrictor, Jr. Sprints
U.S. 41 International Dragway	Morocco, Indiana	1/4 mile dragstrip	IHRA ET. Brackets: Box, No Box, High School Drag, Super Comp, Street Bikes, Imports, National Street Car Association (NSCA), Match Racing, Harley Drags, Street Car Chaos (SCC), Bracket Racing
Union County Speedway	Liberty, Indiana	3/8 mile Clay Oval	Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks, Bombers, Road Hoggs
Wabash Valley Dragway	Terre Haute, Indiana	1/8 mile Paved Dragstrip	NHRA ET. Brackets: Super-Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle, High School, Jr. Dragsters
Winchester Speedway	Winchester, Indiana	1/2 mile Paved Oval	CRA & ARCA Late Models, ARCA Trucks, USAC Sprints, & Midgets, CRA Outlaw Late Models, CRA Street Stocks, CRA Sportsman, American Modified Series, USA Modified Series
X-Plex Park	Portland, Indiana	5/8, 3/8, 1/5 mile Clay Ovals	410 Non-Winged Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks

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