June 28, 1956

The I-30 Speedway opened at its original location at the intersection of U.S. Highways 67/70 and Alcoa Road in Saline County under the name Benton Speedbowl. The current I-30 Speedway is a high-banked, quarter-mile, red clay auto racing track located in Little Rock (Pulaski County) near the border with Saline County. The I-30 Speedway hosts Weekly Racing Series Events on Saturday nights from the second week in March through the last week in October, with special events held throughout the season. The track is open for sprint, mini-sprint, stock, modified, and other forms of dirt track racing.

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