Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield

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Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile. Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the track has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. The original mile track utilized the current frontstretch and the other side was behind the current grandstands and the straightaways were connected by tight turns. It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934 under the American Automobile Association banner. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing, making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world. Since 1993, the venue is managed by Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises. ()

Coordinates: 39°50'11"N, 89°38'32"W

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Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum, Shea's Route 66 Museum.

1.2 miSW
Memorial site, Memorial
Lincoln Tomb, Springfield
30 min walk • The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln; his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas. It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
1.3 miSW
Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield
33 min walk • Oak Ridge Cemetery is an American cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The Lincoln Tomb, where Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of their children lie, is here, as are the graves of other prominent Illinois figures.
1.3 miSW
Museum, History museum
Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum, Springfield
33 min walk • The Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum is a museum of African-American history and culture located in Springfield in the U.S. state of Illinois. The museum was founded in 2012 by historical educator Douglas King, and moved to a permanent location adjacent to Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery in March 2016.
0.6 miS
39°49'44"N • 89°38'18"W
Shea's Route 66 Museum, Springfield
15 min walk • Museum, Historical place
1.6 miSW
Monuments and statues
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Springfield
41 min walk • Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the 3,009 Illinois residents who were killed or listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War.
1.6 miSW
Memorial
World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial, Springfield
40 min walk • The World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is the official memorial of the U.S. state of Illinois maintained in honor of veterans of the war, as well as those bereaved during the course of the conflict.
0.8 miSW
Park
Nelson Center, Springfield
20 min walk • The Franklin P. Nelson Recreation Center is a 2,100-seat multi purpose ice arena and recreational facility located in Springfield, Illinois. The ice arena has two NHL regulation-sized ice sheets.
~780 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield
4 min walk • The Illinois State Fairgrounds is located in Springfield, Illinois. It hosts the annual Illinois State Fair in the summer as well as other events throughout the year. The fairgrounds encompasses 366 acres of land and was added as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Nearby attractions include Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield (4 min walk), Shea's Route 66 Museum, Springfield (15 min walk), Nelson Center, Springfield (20 min walk).