The Hagerstown Speedway was built in 1946 by Stanley Schetrompf at the former Conococheague Amusement Park between the banks of the Conococheague Creek and US Route 40 at a cost of $60,000 ($658,907 in 2019) with the seating of 3000 people.
Stanley Schetrompf signed a working agreement with the owner of Williams Grove Speedway Roy Richwine.
It finally hosted its first event on August 29, 1948 after being postponed twice due to weather.
Curtis Turner won the first feature at the track what was a 30 lap(15 mile) stock car race with over 8 second lead in a Ford in a 20 car field.
After the 1949 season they changed the name from Conococheague Speedway to its current name Hagerstown Speedway.
Frank Plessinger took ownership of the track in 1981 and has since transformed it into a modern circuit.
Plessinger has claimed that it is the finest dirt track in the United States.
Throughout the years, many NASCAR drivers have raced there, including Cale Yarborough, Ken Schrader and Jeff Gordon.

It has 20 metal grandstand sections, two of which bear the last names of the founders Schetrompf and Stouffer.
In the 1980s, a 1/10 mile Quarter Midget track was built behind turn 2.October of 2013 Frank Plessinger appointed his daughter Lisa Plessinger to be the promoter of the track.
In 2018, the Super Late Model category championship would not be handed out due to low car count; it was the first year in the track history for that to happen.
2020 Hagerstown Speedway got FASTAK sanction The start of the season for the track was delayed to May 30 and the Lucas Oil Late Model Series and Monster Jam would not happen that year do to Covid-19.
 They were able to fit a couple races but after the PA Speedweek event they had problem with fans not following protocol and attacking track officials they called off the rest of the 2020 season.
The Hagerstown Speedway was built in 1946 by Stanley Schetrompf at the former Conococheague Amusement Park between the banks of the Conococheague Creek and US Route 40 at a cost of $60,000 ($658,907 in 2019) with the seating of 3000 people. Stanley Schetrompf signed a working agreement with the owner of Williams Grove Speedway Roy Richwine. It finally hosted its first event on August 29, 1948 after being postponed twice due to weather. Curtis Turner won the first feature at the track what was a 30 lap(15 mile) stock car race with over 8 second lead in a Ford in a 20 car field. After the 1949 season they changed the name from Conococheague Speedway to its current name Hagerstown Speedway. Frank Plessinger took ownership of the track in 1981 and has since transformed it into a modern circuit. Plessinger has claimed that it is the finest dirt track in the United States. Throughout the years, many NASCAR drivers have raced there, including Cale Yarborough, Ken Schrader and Jeff Gordon.
It has 20 metal grandstand sections, two of which bear the last names of the founders Schetrompf and Stouffer. In the 1980s, a 1/10 mile Quarter Midget track was built behind turn 2.October of 2013 Frank Plessinger appointed his daughter Lisa Plessinger to be the promoter of the track. In 2018, the Super Late Model category championship would not be handed out due to low car count; it was the first year in the track history for that to happen. 2020 Hagerstown Speedway got FASTAK sanction The start of the season for the track was delayed to May 30 and the Lucas Oil Late Model Series and Monster Jam would not happen that year do to Covid-19.  They were able to fit a couple races but after the PA Speedweek event they had problem with fans not following protocol and attacking track officials they called off the rest of the 2020 season.
Hagerstown Speedway