McCormick Field Raceway

McCormick Field Raceway was a quarter-mile oval [track racing|oval track] constructed in 1956 built around the McCormick Field in Asheville, North Carolina after the town had lost its minor league team. The track hosted weekly stock car races, a pair of NASCAR Convertible Series, and one Grand National race.

History

Grand National

NASCAR's top series only raced once at McCormick Field. A likely reason for the abbreviated run was that it was built around the tight confines of a baseball field, and drivers had to pay particularly close attention. Lee Petty was running near the front during a heat race at the track when a bump from Cotton Owens sent him into the first-base dugout. The team repaired Petty's car in time for the main event and he finished one lap down in fourth place. Jim Paschal won driving a car owned by Julien Petty, Lee's brother.

Convertible Division

Curtis Turner won the 1956 and 1957 NASCAR Convertible Division races which were the only two races held at the track.