- 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
- Racers And Fans Remember Middle Georgia Raceway
This week, we take a look back at a recent event that helped to bring attention to Georgia's racing heritage over at Georgia Racing History com Earlier this month, the folks here at Racers Reunion com put in a lot of hard work down in Byron, Georgia to put together the inaugural Middle Georgia Raceway Reunion, an event that brought together the history of racing in Georgia and the history of
- 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 - 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
- Aug. 25th 1951 - The Forgotten Race At Air Base Speedway (Greenville . . .
Just one year ago, I noticed from racing-reference com that the 1951 NASCAR Grand National Division race at Greenville was not helded at Greenville-Pickens Speedway but at the unkown Air Base Speedway Indeed that race was always recorded as "paved", but the Greenville-Pickens Speedway was dirt until the early seventies
- Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society - Mike Shaub . . .
Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society Our club was formed to preserve the memories of the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway which closed in 1979 We have several outings during the year both indoor and outdoor and invite all former drivers and owners to attend
- Sam Ard: As Good As There Ever Was. . . . Chapter 3
My dad finished the race, but I can't recall where we were scored The following year, 1970, Sam Ard would meet Mr Howard Thomas (Thomas Bros Country Ham,Aheboro, NC) at Sanford (NC) Speedway, and an incredible chapter in NASCAR late model sportsman and Busch racing would begin Sam Ard was as tough as nails and as good as there ever was!
- Columbus Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com
Bobby Williamson Columbus Speedway In 1948, on the outskirts of Columbus, Ga, in the Midland community, the Columbus Speedway (twice) played host during NASCAR's inaugual season The track was boarded by a chicken-wire fence, that offered little resistance to Red Byron's flat-tired '39 Ford coupe
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