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TheUSA International Speedway was an oval located nearLakeland, Florida,United States, that opened in 1995. The track was a .75-mile-long concrete paved oval with 14° banked turns. USA International Speedway was closed with the final race on August 2, 2008. In 2010 the track was stripped of its grandstands and control tower. In early 2012 the track was completely demolished, a warehouse now sits on the property. The site lies next to the former site of Lakeland Motorsports Park, onFlorida State Road 33 just north of exit 38 onInterstate 4, where an Amazon warehouse now exists.
In 1977, Lakeland International Speedway hosted Florida Sunfest, a music festival featuring 20 acts, including Jimmy Buffett. It was the largest music festival in Florida history, attracting over 100,000 fans. The event was created and produced by Richard Flanzer, of AtlanticPacific Music.
TheUSAR Hooters Pro Cup Series had a race at the speedway in early March and the final championship race in mid to late November. There were also several series that tested there, including theARCA Racing Series,CRA Super Series, and theNASCAR Cup Series.
USA International Speedway hosted threeNASCAR Southeast Series events from 1999 until 2001 and five races ofASA National Tour from 2000 until 2004. All the race winners had driven inNASCAR:Gary St. Amant,Mike Garvey,Joey Clanton had one win apiece, andButch Miller won twice.
The track hosted oneARCA Racing Series event in 2007. The race was won by futureNASCAR Camping World Truck Series championJames Buescher.
The speedway also hosted 40CARS X-1R Pro Cup Series races from 1997 until 2008. SomeNASCAR drivers such asChad Chaffin,Mario Gosselin,Sean Murphy,Michael Ritch,Scott Wimmer,Bobby Gill,Shane Huffman,Clay Rogers,Benny Gordon,Brian Vickers, andJoey Logano won races at the track.
TheConstruct Corps–Palm Beach Grading 250 was anAutomobile Racing Club of America race at USA International Speedway in Florida. It was only held during the 2007 season.
| Date | Event Name | Pole Winner | Race Winner | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| March 24, 2007 | Construct Corps–Palm Beach Grading 250 | Bobby Santos III | James Buescher | Dodge | 253* | 189.75 (305.37) | 2:37:32 | 82.605 | Report |
28°09′05″N81°53′26″W / 28.1515°N 81.8905°W /28.1515; -81.8905
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