- Jacksonville Speedway Park - Gallery - racersreunion. com
Speedway Park, or Jacksonville Speedway, different names for those hallowed grounds on the corner of Lenox Avenue and Plymouth Street in Jacksonville, Fl From its 1947 opening until its death in 1973, Speedway Park played a significant role in stock car racing, not only in Florida, but nationwide The NASCAR Grand National division raced at Jacksonville in 1951, 52, 54, 55, 61, finally
- Tunis Speedway--1948-1983, Waterloo, Iowa - racersreunion. com
I've begun work on a book that will detail the history of Tunis Speedway in Waterloo, Iowa, a track that operated for over 35 years and produced some pretty impressive dirt track drivers, many of whom went on to bigger competitions and venues throughout the midwest Waterloo happens to be home to the world's largest tractor factory (John Deere) and many of these drivers honed their mechanical
- Columbus Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com
Bobby Williamson Columbus Speedway Although barely visible, the footprint of the former Columbus, GA Speedway is still visible off of Blackmon Road The once 1 2 mile dirt oval was the site of NASCAR's (original season) 1948, championship finale' with Red Byron claiming the modified championship
- Remembering Valdosta’S Thunderbowl Speedway - Brandon Reed . . .
We take time to remember a lost Georgia track and highlight a recent reunion at www georgiaracinghistory com this week Thunderbowl Speedway in Valdosta, Georgia, opened in 1959, with drivers coming from all over to race there, including Sam McQuagg and Harvey Jones The track closed in 1999, but it's memory is kept alive thanks to the efforts of the South Georgia chapter of GARHOFA, who this
- The forgotten Norfolk Speedway - racersreunion. com
The Virginia Beach speedway was also promoted as the Joe Weatherly Speedway By 1960, events conspired to cause Sawyer to sharpen his focus on Richmond On Easter Sunday 1958, a fire wiped out the Wilson track, and by 1960, escalating rents at the Virginia Beach speedway and lack of expansion space for parking made its continued operation
- Starlite Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com
Beautiful aerial photograph postcard of Starlite Speedway, courtesy of Steve Swanson The walled 4 10 mile oval and grandstands are easily visible The speedway operated from 1960 until 1978 Located off of US Hwy 74 between Charlotte and Monroe, NC, the speedway was demolished in 1985, a victim of growth, developement, and a tragedy
- Sportsman Speedway, Turn 1, Summer 1968 - Gallery - Laura Woods . . .
Laura Woods Sportsman Speedway, Turn 1, Summer 1968 Sportsman Speedway was located in Johnson City, TN and operated until the mid 1970s It is now the site of a bowling alley Drivers shown here include: #7 Walter Ball, 1955 Chevrolet
- Sportsman Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com
Bobby Williamson Sportsman Speedway Johnson City, TN's historic Sportsman Speedway no longer exists, being replaced by a bowling alley Judging by the shape and curvature of the adjacent street, this orientation could depict the track's original lay-out
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