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, …

This week, we look at one of the most popular short tracks in north Georgia's racing history at Georgia Racing History.com.From the time it opened in 1959 to its closing in 1992, the Athens Speedway in Athens, Georgia was one of the most competitive and exciting dirt tracks in the Peach State. It was the proving ground for some of Georgia's all time greats, including Charlie …

Dec 5, 2016 · In 1954, Princess Anne Speedway beat the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In the condensed judge's ruling, however, he made a statement (hi-lited) that could apply to most racetracks of the era: 54-2 USTC 9627] United States of America , Plaintiff, v. Princess Anne Speedway, Inc., Jordan A. Pugh, III, Earl W. Johnson, Defendants

Aug 18, 2009 · weekly racing in Richmond, Virginia at Royall Speedway (which later became the better-known Southside Speedway) & this song is a cool old-time country number with Rockabilly Guitar licks along with piano harmonica and maybe accordion with Emcee / Vocalist "Crazy Joe" Maphis mentioning Royall Speedway & Richmond Stock Car Racing Association

@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 …

@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 …

The History of Atlanta Motor SpeedwayBy Cody DinsmorePlanned in 1958 by Walker Jackson, Lloyd Smith, Garland Bagley, Ralph Sceiano and Ike Supporter, the Atlanta International Speedway just south of Atlanta was to become the 7th Super Speedway of the time in Nascar. Before construction of the proposed superspeedway had been completed, insufficient funds …

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.

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 …

Dec 26, 2016 · 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 …