In case you hadn't heard, Smoky Mountain Speedway owner Roger Sellers announced he was shortening the historic speedway to a 3/8-mile configuration. When the track was opened in 1964, it was a half-mile dirt track that eventually hosted several NASCAR Cup races. It was paved in 1967 and returned to a dirt track in the late 70's. The track was shortened to its most recent configuration of just over 4/10-mile in the late 80's. The track is a true 3/8-mile track with similar banking on both ends. Turns 3 and 4 were the ones brought in and will not have outside walls, but a gradual slope for a runoff area. The track is now 65' wide all the way around. Sellers hope to have a test session when the weather cooperates. Here are some photos of the mostly completed work:
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