East Carolina Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile asphalt D-shaped oval in Robersonville, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, United States of America.

History

The track opened in 1990 under the ownership of Gerald Whitehurst, Durwood Allen and Lee Harney. Over the years, others leased and operated the track. By 2005, Whitehurst had bought out his partners and accepted an offer late that year to sell the track to Wayne M. Perry of Elizabeth City, N.C. The sale was completed in early 2006. Among the drivers who have raced at ECMS are Ernie Irvan

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, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Mast

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Track specifications

• Length: 3/8 mile (1,980 feet)
• Surface: Asphalt
• Layout: D-shaped oval
• Banking: 24 degrees in turns 1-4, 10 degrees on straightaways
• Capacity: Approx. 3,000
• Address: 4918 U.S. 64 Alt., Robersonville, N.C. 27871
• Owner: Wayne M. Perry
• Track Promotor: Mark Holiday
• Technical director: Steve Cratt
• Race director: Buster Kasey

Racing divisions

In 2010, ECMS features racing in the following divisions: U-Car, Bombers, Super Stock, 4 Cylinder Super Stock, Thunderbolts and Limited Late Model.

Admission

* $10.00 – Grandstand and Back Stretch
* $20.00 – Pits
* Children 12 and under FREE
* VIP Suites – Call for price and availability

Track champions

2005 track champions were Carnell Lee Jr. of Wendell, N.C., in late model sportsman; Jason Nichols of Tarboro, N.C., in stock look-alike, Travis Roberson of Williamston, N.C., in modified street; Chuck Godley of Washington, N.C., in super stock 4-cylinder; Wesley Johnson of Tarboro, N.C., in pure stock 4-cylinder; and Rush Songer of Rocky Mount, N.C., in UCAR.

Accommodations

ECMS features grandstands on the front and backstretch, air-conditioned VIP suites and trackside parking. Concession stands are behind the main grandstands and in the pits. A drink machine is near the backstretch grandstand. Tailgating is permitted.

Contact information

ECMS is west of Robersonville on U.S. 64 Alternate. The mailing address is East Carolina Motor Speedway, Post Office Box 361, Hamilton, NC 27840. The street address is East Carolina Motor Speedway, 4918 U.S 64 Alt., Robersonville, N.C. 27871. The track telephone number is (252) 795-3968.

External links

• East Carolina Motor Speedway