Delmar US 13 Dragway
ActiveActive Still racing today.
US 13 Dragway in Delmar, Sussex County, has run since 1963 next to its sister oval, Delaware International Speedway. It runs IHRA points racing, no-prep events and themed bracket weekends from March into November.
- Raced
- 1963-present
- State
- Delaware
- First race
- 1963
- Track
- 1/4 mile
- Address
- 37854 Sussex Highway
Delmar, DE 19940 - People
- Bill Cathell, owner and manager (1964)
- Sanction
- IHRA
- Elevation
- 47 ft (14 m)
- Coordinates
- 38.46925, -75.56270
Big races
1st State No Prep
No-prep races that bookend the season, opening in March and closing it in November.
Super Chevy Show, Shine & Drags
Chevrolet-themed weekend combining a car show with IHRA points racing and Chevy drag classes; it marked the track's anniversary in 2025.
Super Bad 8 and Sportsman Spectacular
Eight-car Super Bad 8 qualifying and finals run alongside a sportsman spectacular and ladies race.
Halloween Shootout and IHRA Bracket Finals
Fall bracket finals and a Halloween weekend shootout with a Fast Ford class.
History
The strip’s official website says it opened in 1963. Newspaper coverage of the early races is thin, but 2,200 spectators were reported at one race in 1963. The first newspaper ad found was for a race on May 10, 1964, and the grand opening was a two-day event on May 30-31, 1964, with Super Stocks and match races. Bill Cathell owned and managed the strip. In 1964 races ran on Friday nights and Sundays, and Sonny Cox, Dick Smith, Kenny Mills and Gene Wharton won often.
Background
US 13 Dragway runs under IHRA sanction on a 3,600-foot track with seating for about 2,700. It shares the Delmar property with its sister oval, Delaware International Speedway.
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More in Delaware
- Closed No longer racing, but some of the track is still there. Georgetown Speedway Drag Strip 1956-64