Salem Speedway is a .555 miles long paved oval motor racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, approximately 100 miles south of Indianapolis. It opened in 1947. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA, USAR and USAC. The track has 33° degrees of banking in the corners. The first ARCA race was 1955. Salem Speedway has seen many great racers who are household names, such as Ruttman, Carter, Sweikert, O’Connor, Jones, Foyt, Unser, Andretti, Vogler, Allison, Parsons, Waltrip, Gordon, Martin, Stewart, Johnson, Newman, Busch, Kahne, Schrader, Logano, and the list goes on. With Bo LeMastus as owner, the track will continue to be a historic battleground for years to come. The ARCA qualifying record is 16.785 seconds/119.035 mph by Gary Bradberry in 1994.
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