DELAWARE [USA]
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1966 - DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
In 1966 the Melvin L Joseph Construction Company inc began planning for this project with construction well under way by 1967. Dover Downs International Speedway which was specialized for horse racing and Auto Racing, This big one mile asphalt paved race track was completed by 1969.
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1969 - DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Dover Downs International Speedway opened for its inaugural race meeting, The Mason Dixson 300, on the 6th of July 1969. Richard Petty would win this event.
1969 - Richard Petty won ten premier series races in 1969, including this inaugural Mason-Dixon 300 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Photo: NASCAR Archives & Research Centre.
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1983 - DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY MASON DIXON 500 15th May 1983 |
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1983 - DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BUDWEISER 500 18th September 1983 |
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David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Pictorial feature
18th September 1983 - Dale Earnhardt in the number [15] Bud Moore Ford Thunderbird makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Budwweiser 500 at Dover International Speedway in Dover Delaware. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - Kyle Petty in the [7] Petty Enterprises Pontiac Grand Prix races Richard Petty in the number 43 Petty Enterprises Pontiac Grank Prix during the running of the Budweiser 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover Delaware. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - Darrell Waltrip in the number 11 Junior Johnson Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Bobby Allison in the 22 DiGard Buick Regal make pit stops during the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Budweiser 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - Geoff Bodine in the [88] Cliff Stewart Pontiac Grand Prix, Ricky Rudd [3] Richard Childress Chev Monte Carlo, Dale Earnhardt [15] Bud Moore Ford Thunderbird, Terry Labonte [44] Billy Hagan Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Neil Bonnett [75] RahMoc Enterprises Chevrolet Monte Carlo make pit stops during the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Bubweiser 500 at Dover International speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - Darrell Waltrip [11] Junior Johnson Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Bobby Allison [22] DiGard Racing Buick Regal, and Bill Elliott. [9] Harry Melling Ford Thunderbird make pit stops during the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Budweiser 500 at Dover International Speedway in Dover Delaware. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - Neil Bonnett in the number [75] RahMoc Enterprises Chevrolet Monte Carlo races Bobby Allison in the [22] DiGard Buick Regal during the Budweiser 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National event at Dover International Speedway in Dover. Delaware. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - Bobby Allison [22] DiGard Buick Regal makes a pit stop on his way to winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Budweiser 500 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - Geoff Bodine in the number [88] Pontiac Grand Prix makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Budweiser 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - The 7 Eleven clown sits on a tire in the pits of Kyle Petty [7] Petty Enterprises Pontiac Grand Prix during the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Budweiser 500 at Dover International Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
18th September 1983 - Bobby Allison [22] DiGard Racing Buick Regal driver celebrates with Miss Winston and Miss Unocal in Victory Lane after winning the Budweiser 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National event at Dover Downs International Speeedway in Delaware. Photographer: David Allio.
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1983 - DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BUDWEISER 500 19th September 1983
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
19th September 1983 - Harold Kinder waves the green flagfor the start of the NASCAR Winston Cup Budweiser 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
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1994 - DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
In 1994 the asphalt surface had been ripped up and replaced with concrete.
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2002 - DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
The venue went through a name change in 2002, to Dover International Speedway.
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2022 - DOVER MOTOR SPEEDWAY
The venue went through a further name change in 2022, to Dover Motor Speedway.
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1992 - DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Location.
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2023 - DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Location
