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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
Track Locations-North Carolina - racersreunion. com You'll need to look for the old Chantilly Speedway site just outside of Weldon, rather than Roanoke Rapids as listed No mention in the list of Cumberland International, the great asphalt track that hosted NASCAR events in Fayetteville where the dirt Fayetteville Motor Speedway now stands Also see no Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina Motor Speedway, North Wilkesboro, Wake County
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
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
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
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
Peace Haven Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson - RacersReunion Bobby Williamson Peace Haven Speedway Among the earliest of stock car tracks, Winston Salem's Peace Haven speedway dates to the very earliest days of Bill France, Alvin Hawkins and NASCAR The big 1 2 miler opened in 1948 and hosted modified cars and motorcycles for the next decade or so, before being supplanted by neighboring Bowman Gray stadium