George Ray's Dragstrip is an automotive drag racing strip in Paragould, Arkansas. Built in 1961 by the famous George Ray, it is the oldest single-purpose drag racing facility in Arkansas. It is located on Arkansas Highway 135, east of Paragould, with racing occurring (in season and weather permitting) every Sunday. Its facilities include a concrete racing strip 2,960 feet (900 m) long and 31 feet (9.4 m) wide, with bleachers along the sides and a spectator catwalk (an original feature dating to its early years).[2] The facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
George Ray's Dragstrip | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Paragould, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 36°02′50″N 90°26′04″W / 36.047222°N 90.434444°W |
| Area | 22.5 acres (9.1 ha) |
| Built | 1961 |
| Built by | George Ray |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000075[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 2006 |
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for George Ray's Dragstrip". Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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