Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Georgetown Speedway

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 5, 2024

1. Georgetown Speedway Marker

Inscription. Built in 1949 by businessman and auto racing pioneer Melvin L. Joseph, many racing legends got their start at Georgetown's half mile dirt oval. The Delaware Stock Car Racing Association sanctioned the first race at the speedway on March 18, 1950. The speedway was NASCAR sanctioned from 1953-1957 and from 1959-1963. Over the years, the Georgetown Speedway has become well-known across the country for its role in the development of stock car racing.

Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-263.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 38° 39.203′ N, 75° 21.791′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Speedway Road (Local Road 325) 0.1 miles east of Bethesda Road (County Road 326), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22187 Speedway Road, Georgetown DE 19947, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethesda Methodist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Delaware Citizens Who Fought for the South (approx. 1½ miles away);

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Delaware Confederate War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Stockley Tavern (approx. 1.8 miles away); Providence United Methodist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Richard Allen School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 2.7 miles away); Wesley M.E. Chapel Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Delaware Citizens Who Fought for the South (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Georgetown Speedway Marker wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 5, 2024

2. Georgetown Speedway Marker wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.