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Originally, the site where Richmond International Raceway sits today hosted dirt auto races on a half-mile track. That had been back in the 1940s. By 1966, the track was paved and then later, in 1988, the course was redesigned and became the 0.75 mile oval we know today. Recently, additional renovations have been made creating one of the most modern speedways in the Virginia area.