- 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
- Sportsman Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion. com
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
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
- 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
- Remembering Valdosta’S Thunderbowl Speedway - Brandon Reed . . .
@ricky-j-coody 16 years ago I remember the Thunderbowl north Valdosta speedway very well,but loved the I-75 speedway just as much!With Sam McQuegg,Harvey and Huland Jones(Harvey's brother who was killed in a racing accident),Eddie McDonald in the gold #90 Tifton Special,Leroy Yarborouh(didn't spell that right),Hubert Humphrey,and many more in beautifully prepared "specials" The I-75 Speedway
- 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
- 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
- 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)
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