Green Valley Raceway
| The Valley The Track that Milk Built | |
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| Owner | Bill McClure (founder) Bill Hielscher (race coordinator) |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Closed | 1986 |
| Major events | Road course:
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| Website | nrhgreenvalleyraceway |
| Road Course (1966–1986) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.100 mi (3.380 km) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 0:59.204 (Republic of Ireland Michael Roe, VDS-002, 1984, Can-Am) |
| Original Road Course (1960–1965) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.600 mi (2.575 km) |
| Race lap record | 1:13.900 (United States Jim Hall, Porsche 718 RSK, 1961, Sports car racing) |
Green Valley Raceway was a motorsports race track located in Smithfield, Texas, and was part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Designed and built by Bill McClure on his North Texas dairy farm, the facility opened in 1960, and was used for over 20 years until its closure in 1986.[2]
It had its 1st full season in 1961, whereby it drew 125,000 spectators.[3]
Track description and history
[edit | edit source]Green Valley Raceway was a 1.600 mi (2.575 km) permanent road course, whilst the start-finish straight was also used as a drag strip.[4] In 1966, the original layout was changed to 2.100 mi (3.380 km).[2] The road course was used for Trans-Am Series races, SCCA races,[4] and it also held a Can-Am race in 1984.[5] The drag strip was used for NHRA and AHRA-sanctioned events.[4] In 1974, Evel Knievel used the circuit for one of his stunt performances.[6][2] The track has since been demolished, and is now a site for housing developments. Green Valley Elementary School is also located where the track once was and the school uses a perfect attendance trophy made from a piece of the demolished race track.[4]
Lap records
[edit | edit source]The fastest official race lap records at Green Valley Raceway are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Road Course: 3.380 km (1966–1986) | ||||
| Can-Am | 0:59.204[7] | Michael Roe | VDS-002 | 1984 Dallas Grand Prix Presents The Texas Challenge at Green Vallery Raceway |
| Trans-Am | 1:03.539[8] | Willy T. Ribbs | Mercury Capri | 1984 Dallas Grand Prix Presents The Texas Challenge at Green Valley Raceway |
| Group 2 | 1:11.000[9] | Dick Thompson | Ford Mustang | 1967 Green Valley 300 |
| Original Road Course: 2.575 km (1960–1965) | ||||
| Sports car racing | 1:13.900[10] | Jim Hall | Porsche 718 RSK | 1961 SCCA Regional Green Valley |
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