Forum: Race Tracks
03-06-2017, 12:09 AM
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Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
All good Mitch, been busy here recently myself, just updating when I have something new!
Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the Muskogee State Fairgrounds, sits the dormant Thunderbird Speedway. ...
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Forum: Race Tracks
02-26-2017, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Heres one that hit me close to home. This track WAS home. From 2000-2006 me and my dad never missed a Saturday night, rain, shine, sprint cars, late models, weekly beating and banging in the bombers,...
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Forum: Race Tracks
12-17-2016, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Got 2 more for ya.
63 Speedway:
https://www.facebook.com/169019740125001/photos/?tab=album&album_id=362360270790946
A 1/4 mile, high banked, paved oval in West Plains, Missouri. At this...
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-27-2016, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Long time no see fellas.
Heres a new one for ya.
Green Top Speedway A 1/5 mile dirt oval, located in Joplin, Missouri. This track operated from 1946-1954. Not much remains today aside from...
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Forum: Race Tracks
03-30-2016, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
For those that enjoy my "Ghost Trax" project, me and my family are moving to the Joplin, Missouri area next week, I have a few tracks in mind to visit.
Mitch, maybe you can help me once again...
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Forum: General Discussion about Racing History
02-22-2016, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,685
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Forum: Race Tracks
01-23-2016, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
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Forum: Race Tracks
01-22-2016, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Howdy yall,
Got yet another track for you.
Hot Rod Hill just northeast of Bryan, Texas. Not to be confused with an older track of the same name, opened in 1999-2000 and only operated until...
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Forum: Race Tracks
01-02-2016, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Happy New year everyone!
Ive got a new track for you. Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale Tx, across the street from Texas Raceway and Butted up to Kennedale Speedway Park. Was a 1/4 mile dirt oval,...
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Forum: Race Tracks
12-22-2015, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
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Forum: Race Tracks
12-05-2015, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
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Forum: Race Tracks
12-04-2015, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
I got to go to Manzanita in 2005, when I was 9. On our way to see my half sister in California, we stopped in Phoenix, where my dad lived from 1959-1963 when we was about 6-9 years old. My dad was...
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Forum: Race Tracks
12-02-2015, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Mitch, sitting in the stands, or standing on the front stretch coming off of turn 4, I can see/hear the cars coming to the green flag, and then you blink, and they've disappeared right before turn...
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-28-2015, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Alright, after 4 tracks, a day in Talladega, and 2 14hr trips, im home, and this is what I have.
The Macon Fairgrounds Speedway: 1 mile dirt speedway, opened as a horse track on the Georgia...
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-20-2015, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Ok, leaving for Atlanta early tomorrow morning. Have 4 tracks lined up, 1 paved oval, 1 1/3 mile dirt oval, a 1 mile track, and an old dragstrip. anyone want to take guesses?
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-18-2015, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Nothing to report here recently, haven't had the money to go to Dallas, and not sure if we are going to Atlanta for thanksgiving or not.
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-10-2015, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
The track is about 10 miles from the center of town, and about 1.5 miles south of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
As far as the Armco rail goes, my guess is that it was never updated...
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-06-2015, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-03-2015, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-03-2015, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
From what ive been able to find, just running out of money. the buildings that were there were no longer up to code and would have cost too much to repair (hence the failed re-opening) As of recent...
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-02-2015, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Longhorn Speedway: 1/4 Mile nearly flat paved oval, located in Pilots Knob, Texas. (South of Austin) opened in 1960 as Austin Speed-o-Rama. Operated as Longhorn Speedway until the late 1990's. Plans...
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-02-2015, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
You have no idea. A simple, "you're not allowed to be here, you have to leave" would have sufficed. I made an album on this site with a few pictures. Feel free to check them out. Will post the other...
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Forum: Race Tracks
11-02-2015, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Will do.
3 More tracks today. Longhorn Speedway in Austin, Tx, Alamo Dragway and San Antonio Speedway.
My trip at SAS didn't go so great though, after all my research trying to find a point...
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Forum: Race Tracks
10-30-2015, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
Some more ghost tracks, drove 375 miles today and hit 3 of the 4 tracks I was shooting for.
1. Golden Triangle Dragstrip: Located South of Beaumont, Texas. Opened in the late 1950s and closed in...
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Forum: Race Tracks
10-26-2015, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 147,315
Re: The Ghosts of old race tracks
All I need is some funding, if you build it, they will come. haha id love to have my own multipurpose motorsports facility like that one day.
And obviously 1973 was before my time, but with the...
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