Pickens County Journalism Since 1999
Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Calhoun Memorial Highway, Easley
Opened in the 1940’s as a dirt track and paved in 1970, Greenville-Pickens Speedway is the second oldest track sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and is the site of the first nationally televised start to finish live NASCAR race, held on April 10, 1971. The race was filmed by The American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Greenville-Pickens Speedway is currently inactive, and supporters want to preserve the track rather than see it demolished. Losing Greenville-Pickens Speedway would be a terrible loss for our county as well as the Upstate and the state of South Carolina and all of the racing community. ~~ Karen Brewer, Publisher & Editor
Recent news stories about Greenville-Pickens Speedway published in The Chronicle
From the archives:
The evening of Saturday, August 5, 2017, an announcement was made about MRO, drivers, and friends of Greenville-Pickens Speedway supporting MARY'S House through sponsoring a room in memory of two children who died through domestic violence three weeks earlier. Click on the link below to read the story. (Photos by Karen Brewer)
Greenville-Pickens Speedway Chaplain Dale Tyre's selfie photo of those of us at the Pave the Track in Prayer event at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on February 11, 2017
Supporters of the Greenville-Pickens Speedway participated in a prayer walk the morning of Saturday, February 11, 2017, before the start of the racing season. Click on the link above to read the story. (Photos by Karen Brewer)
