151 Legion Rd., West Memphis, Arkansas. County/parish: Crittenden.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 21, 2010. NRIS 09001243.
4 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 2 contributing structures.Also known as:
The Riverside International Speedway is an automobile racing facility at 151 Legion Road in West Memphis, Arkansas. Its facilities consist of a 0.25-mile (0.40 km) Gumbo clay oval with banked corners, bleacher seating on both straightaways. Amenities include a concession stand. The track was built in 1950 and opened June 10 of that year at an estimated cost of $150,000 by C L Montgomery, originally to showcase midget car racing. It has held a World of Outlaws race. The track is nicknamed "The Ditch".
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