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....
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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....
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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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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......
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Harry Gant Columbia Speedway '71 - Gallery - Dargan Watts ...
...Dargan Watts Harry Gant Columbia Speedway '71 Harry Gant was so unknown when he showed up at Columbia Speedway in 1971, driving a '57 Chevrolet, his name was repeatedly spelled incorrectly. Gant won the first Late Model event on the freshly paved oval and the headlines in the newspaper the next day read "Gantt" wins Columbia opener. Dargan ......
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High Point Speedway - 1941 - RacersReunion!!Emoji!!4!!Emoji!! Forum ...
...High Point Speedway - May 11, 1941. It was a spectacular 1 mile ovalon the outskirts of High Point, NC that hosted pretty much a 'who's who' of pre-war stock car racers....
https://racersreunion.com/community/forum/historic-speedways-and-ghost-tracks/5918/high-point-speedway-1941
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....
https://racersreunion.com/bobby-williamson/gallery/34555/starlite-speedway
Savannah Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson | racersreunion.com
...The 1/2 mile Savannah, GA Speedway enjoyed a life-span of about 20 years, from the early 1960's to the early '80's. Initially, the track was dirt, but was paved around 1970. Savannah hosted the NASCAR Grand National series throughout the 1960's including three events in the 1964 season. Richard Petty was the most successful driver of the era, with victories in the '64, '67 and 1970 events.......
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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,......
https://racersreunion.com/community/forum/stock-car-racing-history/26584/anatomy-of-a-ghost-track-fredericksburg-speedway-remembered-1953-1963-including-photo-of-joe-weatherly-winning-inaugural-19
Remembering Valdosta?S Thunderbowl Speedway - Brandon Reed ...
...We take time to remember a lost Georgia track and highlight a recent reunion at www.georgiaracinghistory.com this week.Thunderbowl Speedway in Valdosta, Georgia, opened in 1959, with drivers coming from all over to race there, including Sam McQuagg and Harvey Jones.The track closed in 1999, but it's memory is kept alive thanks to the efforts of the South Georgia chapter of GARHOFA, who this......
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