Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
The Memphis-Arkansas Speedway was a 1.5-mile dirt oval located just west of West Memphis, Arkansas, in the Lehi area. It was built by Clarence Camp, Harold Woolridge, and Nat Epstein. Ground was broken in 1953, and the track opened in 1954 with a capacity of about 15,000 spectators. Its high banking and dirt surface made it famous, and at the time it was the longest oval NASCAR visited.
Racing ran into money trouble, and the dirt surface proved hard to manage. In 1957 the track was closed and sold to a local farmer, Clayton Eubanks Sr., who used the land for farming. Nearby highway plans also fell through, so there was no saving the speedway.
The track hosted NASCAR Grand National (now Cup) events in the mid-1950s, including the Mid-South 250. The 1954 Mid-South 250 drew about 12,000 fans, with Buck Baker winning. Fonty Flock was the only winner to start from the pole position. The largest purse offered was $14,250, and race fields ranged from 28 to 52 cars. Notable drivers who raced there included Fonty Flock, Chuck Stevenson, Tiny Lund, Bob Flock, and Ralph Moody. Two drivers, Clint McHugh and Cotton Priddy, died in accidents at the venue.
Since the 1960s the site has not hosted stock car racing, and the land has mostly been used for farming.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 08:04 (CET).