Davenport Speedway
Auto race track
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Davenport Speedway is a quarter-mile dirt race track located in Davenport, Iowa.
OperatorMississippi Valley Fair
Address2815 Locust Street
Davenport, IA 52804
Davenport, IA 52804
Websitehttps://mvfair.com/
| Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Speedway | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, Iowa |
| Operator | Mississippi Valley Fair |
| Address | 2815 Locust Street Davenport, IA 52804 |
| Website | https://mvfair.com/ |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) |
In 1953, the half-mile track which is no longer used, became the first track in Iowa to host a NASCAR sanctioned event, when it held a Grand National Series race. Fourteen cars participated in race. Buck Baker won the pole and Herb Thomas was victorious in the race.[1]
