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Raleigh Speedway was the second NASCAR superspeedway after Darlington.

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The track opened in 1952 under the name Southland Speedway, and then operated briefly as Dixieland Speedway. The first race there was a AAA champ car series race. From 1953 it operated as Raleigh Speedway. The 1/4 mile oval opened in 1953. Its main NASCAR dates were taken by the new Daytona Speedway in 1958 and it ceased operation.

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