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Columbus Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com 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 Columbus hosted a single NASCAR Grand National even in 1951, won by Tim Flock The speedway ceased operation around 1953
Columbus Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com 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 Leading the July race in its final laps, Byron's misfortune hurled the Ford through the fence and into the crowed throng of
Lanier Speedway - Articles | racersreunion. com Lanier Speedway Hall County, Georgia, just east of my hometown of Dawsonville, Georgia, is rich in Georgia Racing History Not only has there been several hall of fame caliper drivers to claim Hall County as their residence, but there has been numerous tracks in the county In fact, there has been 6 tracks, most now a 'ghost' One of the earliest tracks in the area was simply known as the
Jacksonville Speedway Park - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | 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
Old Concord Speedway Billy Barbara Scott Postings The access road to the speedway is now called Speedway Drive Concord Speedway I or Old (Oldest) Concord Speedway (also known as Widenhouse-Cadwell Speedway) was located on the street now called Old Speedway Road and it was abandoned in 1965 There's no trace of any speedway at the cross between Exchange Road and Village Drive (as shown above)
Hankinson Speedway - RacersReunion!!Emoji!!4!!Emoji!! Forum . . . While searching for the lost Rocky Mount Fairgrounds track, I came across the following ad for the 1935 fair I mentions on Saturday there would be auto races from Hankinson Speedway So, I did a search for that track What I found was puzzling at first It said the track was in Langhorne, Pa So I only found the one everyone knows as "The Big Circle" Langhorne Speedway Delving deeper I was
Wilson Co. Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com @eugene-mincey 15 years ago paul, i also have great memories going to wilson county speedway and watching some great battles i remember going to the track riding in the racecar of donnie watsons ford falcon from durham nc what a ride them days if that was the only way to get there that was the only way i have an original racing program 1974 if you have pictures to share please do so
Anatomy Of A Ghost Track - Fredericksburg Speedway Remembered 1953 . . . While researching information on one of the drivers in my posting titled "Racers Helping Racers Nothing New" - I came across a wonderful November 1999 story in the Fredericksburg, Virginia Free Lance Star by Larry Evans titled Pushing the Pedal to the Metal It is the story of Fredericksburg Speedway, from its opening in 1953 until its closing in 1963 It is a great piece with terrific photos,
Harnett Co. Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com A year later, Jacksonville returned to the race schedule, and Harnett County Speedway was closed soon afterward NASCAR returned to the area in 1957 and '58, running at Fayetteville's Champion Speedway New owners sold shares in the Harnett County Speedway, cleaned up the track and ran short-track races in the late 1960s and early '70s
Track Locations-North Carolina - RacersReunion!!Emoji!!4!!Emoji!! Forum . . . I am looking for track locations Best case scenario would be to include GPS coordinates, street name Example: Charlotte Motor Speedway on historicaerials comundefined311 Motor Speedway Pine Hall5 County Kartway PilotAce Speedway AltamahawAirport Speedway CharlotteAlexandersfontein AlexandersfonteinAllo AlloAngola Speedway JacksonvilleAsbury Speedway WestfieldAsheville Airport Speedway