About Us

Ace Speedway is a 4/10-mile paved oval with 12 degree banking in the corners, located in Alamance County, North Carolina, just off Hwy 87N above Elon University.

 

Ace Speedway represents the exciting and rich history of stock car racing dating from the 1950’s in Alamance County.

 

Ace, formerly known as “Southern Speedway”, is located in Altamahaw. It was constructed in 1956 by Roy Maddren, and operated as a 1/3-mile dirt track until 1984 when it was expanded to 3/8-mile.

 

In 1990, the track was paved under the ownership of Fred and Jim Turner and became a NASCAR sanctioned Winston Racing Series member track.

 

In 1999, David Morton became sole owner of Ace and instituted an expansion and renovation project – the biggest change in the track’s history. The track was enlarged to 4/10-mile, the turns were banked to 12 degrees, and the pits were extended. New bleacher boards were also added for the comfort and safety of the fans.

 

In August of 2006, Abraham Woidislawsky, a former car mechanic turned real estate developer, purchased Ace and began a new era of track improvements designed to attract more fans to the most beautiful short track in the USA. Ace is widely regarded as the premier facility in it’s class.

 

Today, Ace Speedway is operated by Short Track Management, LLC, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Our Friday night weekly program features Late Model Stock Cars, Grand American Modifieds, Limited Sportsman, Mini-Stocks, and their X-Treme Car division which is an entry class that is basically a passenger car with a roll cage in it.

 

The racing season runs from April until November, with Go Kart racing and special events running through Dec.