Berlin Raceway
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Berlin Raceway is a 7/16-mile-long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan,[1] near Grand Rapids. The track races weekly as part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.[2] It has also held touring series events on the ARCA Menards Series,[3] ARCA Menards Series East,[3] American Speed Association National Tour,[3] USAC Stock Cars, USAC Silver Crown, World of Outlaws Sprint cars, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series tours.
Location | 2060 Berlin Fair Drive Marne, Michigan |
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Time zone | Eastern (U.S.) |
Coordinates | 43°2′8″N 85°50′7″W |
Owner | Berlin Fair |
Operator | DBD Ventures |
Opened | 1951 |
Major events | ARCA Menards Series Zinsser SmartCoat 200 SRL National Tour Battle at Berlin 200 Money in the Bank 150 |
Length | 7/16 miles (0.704 km) |
Turns | 4 Turns |
Banking | 13° corners, 9° straightaways |
Race lap record | 12.513 seconds (Brian Gerster, , 2018, Sprint Car) |
The track opened in 1950. It was originally a horse track before World War II. Berlin's current track record is 12.513 seconds, set by Brian Gerster in 2018 in a winged sprint car.[4] Berlin Raceway takes its name from the city of Marne's original name "Berlin," which was changed due to Anti-German sentiment following World War I.[5]