Greenville, South Carolina

* North Greenville University competes at the NCAA Division II level. Their mascot is the Trailblazer.

* North Greenville University competes at the NCAA Division II level. Their mascot is the Trailblazer.

=== Air Base Speedway ===

=== Greenville-Pickens Speedway ===

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[[Air Base Speedway]], originally known as Greenville Textile Speedway, was a dirt oval racetrack situated just south of [[Donaldson Air Force Base]]. Established in 1949, the track featured both half-mile and quarter-mile configurations and was renamed Air Base Speedway in 1950. Its most notable event was a [[NASCAR]] [[NASCAR Cup Series|Grand National Series]] race held on August 25, 1951, won by [[Bob Flock]] driving an [[Oldsmobile]]. Despite this high-profile race, the track's operations were short-lived, ceasing in 1952. Over time, Air Base Speedway faded into obscurity, and today the site is covered by three different buildings, a railroad spur, and dozens of trees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-04 |title=Air Base Speedway, Greenville's ghost track |url=https://gvltoday.6amcity.com/ghost-track-greenville-sc |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=GVLtoday |language=en |first=Sarah |last=Andrews}}</ref>

Greenville‑Pickens Speedway is a historic half‑mile (0.5 mi/0.805 km) paved oval [[Oval track racing#Short track|short track]] located in [[Easley, South Carolina]], just off Calhoun Memorial Highway. Originally constructed in 1940 as a [[Dirt track racing|dirt track]] and briefly closed during [[World War II]], it reopened on July 4, 1946, hosting both [[Stock car racing|stock car]] and [[Horse racing|horse races]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=A look back on Greenville-Pickens Speedway's history |url=https://gvltoday.6amcity.com/greenville-pickens-speedways-history |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=6AM - GVLtoday |language=en}}</ref> The venue was purchased by Tom and Pete Blackwell in 1955, who converted it to asphalt in 1970 and guided the speedway’s golden era, which included [[NASCAR]] Grand National (now [[NASCAR Cup Series|Cup Series]]) events from 1955–1956 and 1958–1971.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Race to Save Greenville-Pickens Speedway |url=https://www.racingamerica.com/news/late-models/greenville-pickens-speedway-fundraising-efforts-2023-season |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Racing America}}</ref> It earned a place in [[motorsport]] history by hosting NASCAR's first televised flag‑to‑flag race—the [[1971 Greenville 200]] aired live on ABC’s [[Wide World of Sports (American TV program)|Wide World of Sports]].<ref>{{Cite web |[email protected] |first=Nathaniel Cary |date=2023-04-09 |title=Historic SC racetrack faces deadline, destruction: 'It's now or never' |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/business/historic-sc-racetrack-faces-deadline-destruction-its-now-or-never/article_e742f7aa-d4a1-11ed-a008-b781775d1817.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Post and Courier |language=en}}</ref> Despite its heritage, racing last ran in 2022 before the property was listed for sale, with plans announced in 2024 to redevelop surrounding acreage into a 600‑acre industrial park named "Speedway Business & Technology Park".

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