The speedway was a half-mile dirt track that hosted two NASCAR Grand National Series races in 1957[1] and 1964.
The 27th race of the Grand National season, Lee Petty won the pole position with a speed of 61.328 miles per hour (98.698 km/h).
Speedy Thompson, a few weeks away from his Southern 500 win, lasted 101 laps before the car began to over heat.
On lap 15, the short career of Bubba Into which began a week earlier came to an end with a blown engine in his antique '62 Dodge bringing out the first caution.
The third caution was given on lap 80 when the '63 Ford piloted by Possum Jones began to leak oil onto the speedway.
This would be the last short track race in the Jacksonville area until Coastal Plains Raceway opened in 2000.