Bedford Speedway is a 5/8 mile (1 km) oval, semi-banked, clay, race track located in Bedford County, near Bedford, Pennsylvania. The track is also known as the historic Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway and is host to the Great Bedford County Fair. Bedford Speedway held its first racing event on September 4, 1936 and continues to operate as the oldest active speedway in Pennsylvania and one of the oldest in the United States.