| MIS | |
|---|---|
| Location | 7800 Park BlvdIrvington,Alabama 36544 |
| Coordinates | 30°30′49″N88°13′11″W / 30.51361°N 88.21972°W /30.51361; -88.21972 |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Owner | Ida Fields through 2024 Eddie Shoemaker starting 2025 |
| Operator | Jason Smith |
| Broke ground | 1964 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Architect | Walter "Skip" Wetjen |
| Major events | Former: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Mobile 150 (2016) ARCA Racing Series ARCA Mobile 200 (2012–2015) NASCAR Southeast Series (1991–1996, 2001) CARS Tour (1998–1999) |
| Oval (1965–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.500 mi (0.805 km) |
Mobile International Speedway is a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) pavedoval track alongU.S. Highway 90 inIrvington,Mobile County,Alabama,United States. It was built by Walter "Skip" Wetjen,[1][2][3] and opened in 1965.
During the golden age ofstock car racing, the track held races with the likes ofGene Tapia, Wayne Niedecken Sr., Phil Wendt,[4][5][6] and otherNASCAR drivers.[7] Longtime stock car driverRed Farmer won his 500th feature race at the track.[8]
From 1966 to 1968 the track hosted open-wheel racing and held the annual World 300 race forSupermodified racing, which attracted competitors that included notable drivers such asBobby Allison,[9][10] Dale Hammac[11] and Armond Holley.[12]
In the 1980s, the track hosted races sanctioned by All Pro Stock, ASA, NASCAR Grand American, NASCAR All-American Challenge Series, and NASCAR All Pro Stock Car. They included driversDonnie Allison,Rusty Wallace,Dave Mader III, Ronnie Sanders,[13]Mike Cope,[14]Freddy Fryar,[15]Junior Niedecken,[16]Jody Ridley[17] and others.[18][19][20]
More recently, the track has been home to a number of risingNASCAR andARCA drivers includingRick Crawford,Kevin Swindell (a development driver forRay Evernham),[21]Bubba Pollard (ofRoush Racing: Driver X),Cale Gale andGrant Enfinger. Kevin Swindell holds the all-time track record.[22]
TheARCA Racing Series held theARCA Mobile 200 at the track from 2012 to 2015, all of them won by local drivers: 1 win for Cale Gale and 3 for Enfinger. TheNASCAR K&N Pro Series East held theMobile 150 there in 2016. Also, theNASCAR Southeast Series hosted 9 races at Mobile International Speedway, between 1991 and 2001.
TheCARS Hooters Pro Cup Series also had run three races at the facility, between 1998 and 1999.
Opening scenes from the 2009 filmThe Final Destination were shot at the track.[23]