Devil's Bowl Speedway

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Not to be confused with Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, home of World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events.
Devil's Bowl Speedway
Location2743 Rt 22A West Haven, VT 05743
Coordinates43°40′4″N 73°17′35″W / 43.66778°N 73.29306°W / 43.66778; -73.29306Coordinates: 43°40′4″N 73°17′35″W / 43.66778°N 73.29306°W / 43.66778; -73.29306
OwnerMike Bruno
OperatorMike Bruno
Opened1967
Former namesWest Haven Speedway (1979-1981) When track promotions changed temporarily
Major eventsVermont 200 Weekend, "Battle at the Bowl" Big Block/Small Block Modified Challenge, King of Dirt Racing Crate Modified Series, Sprint Cars of New England
Clay Oval
Length1/2-mile mi
BankingProgressive 6-12 degrees in corners

Devil's Bowl Speedway is a half-mile auto racing track in West Haven, Vermont. It is the longest length of the three remaining tracks in Vermont. It currently hosts races in the Pepsi Sportsman Modified division, the O'Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman division, the Super Stock division, the Mini Stock division, and the Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprint division. Touring series events include the King of Dirt Racing (KOD) Crate Modified Series and the Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE), and major special events include the Interstate All Battery Center Vermont 200 Weekend and the "Battle at the Bowl" Big Block/Small Block Modified Challenge.

History[]

The track was opened in 1967 and promoted by the late Charles "C.J." Richards. Richards was well known for his close affiliation with other tracks, Fairmont Raceway, Albany-Saratoga Speedway, and Airborne Park Speedway. Richards sanctioned racing though his (CVRA).[1] The track opened with a clay surface before being paved in 1971. Clay returned in 1975, then the track was repaved in 2010.

Recent[]

Mike and Alayne Bruno purchased Devil's Bowl Speedway from Richards in November 2011. Since then the track has continued to host the normal races and the series that come to the venue.[2] The track is the only NASCAR sanctioned track in the state, with Modified and Late Model races in the Whelen All-American Series.

In 2014, a 3/10-mile dirt track was constructed in the infield of the asphalt half-mile. The track will host 14 asphalt races and 13 dirt races in 2016. In 2019 the asphalt half mile was covered with clay and now operates as dirt track


References[]

  1. ^ DEVIL. Catamountstadium.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  2. ^ DEVIL. Catamountstadium.com (2011-11-08). Retrieved on 2014-04-12.

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