Speedworld Raceway Park

Speedworld Raceway Park is a 1/4 mile NHRA dragstrip located near Wittmann, Arizona. It ceased operations in February 2013 when shut down by Maricopa County. West Valley Speedway was located next door.

There is also a motocross track on the grounds operating as Speedworld Motocross Park.

New: 2005-06-19 Last Updated: 2015-01-11

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Elevation: 1470 feet Latitude: 33.720681 Longitude: -112.476397 Time zone: MST (-0700)

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Historical Note

The dragstrip opened on February 22nd, 1963. A 1/8th mile dirt oval operated from 1983 through 1989 under the name Sidewinder Speedway. The dragstrip has also operated as Phoenix Dragway, Phoenix Raceway Park and Arizona Raceway. A proposed road course was never built. The track closed due to action by Maricopa County officials in February of 2013.

References

Allan E. Brown, The History of America's Speedways: Past & Present. Comstock Park, Michigan: Brown, 2003 , ISBN 0931105617 , pp. 111. Order from National Speedway Directory