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April 08, 2007 at
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On the way home from Lincoln (Pa.) Saturday night, my friend and I began discussing tracks that have closed in recent years and nearly all of them closed due to urban sprawl. We then talked about tracks located in the middle of a town. There really aren't that many of them left anymore. I have been to about 150 tracks, and some of the obvious ones I have been to that are still around are Knoxville (Iowa), Port Royal (Pa.) and Orange County (N.Y.)
Of those three, Orange County probably doesn't have much time left anymore as a racetrack. I suppose Fonda (N.Y.) is also located in town as well. So what other tracks are left that are still in the middle of a town?
Thought this would be a light-hearted topic compared to some of the threads that go on here from time to time.
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April 08, 2007 at
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State Fair Speedway in OKC.
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April 09, 2007 at
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Fremont and Attica are both in residential areas.
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April 09, 2007 at
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Reply to:
Posted By: Swamp on April 09 2007 at 12:10:51 AM
Fremont and Attica are both in residential areas.
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Geez, I have actually been to Attica and that was one I didn't even think of LOL
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April 09, 2007 at
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Gee, singlefile, the west coast has lots. Calistoga is just like Knoxville. Middle of a small town, half-mile etc. Others include one of the all time best ( I feel) Chico, Ca. Tulare, Visalia, Cotttage Grove, Or. Oildale, Ca. (now called Bakersfield Speedway) and so on. Are we just luckier ? No, the east and midwest has racing 7 nites a week, SOMEWHERE nearby....... and for that I am jealous !!
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April 09, 2007 at
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Placerville , Ca too.
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April 09, 2007 at
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state fair speedway in O..........ah hell Cheese beat me to it...haha.
I'd have to think about that one.
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April 09, 2007 at
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Manzy is by a junk yard, does that count?
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April 09, 2007 at
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So there's a Ford dealership next to Manzy. Wow! Think of the cleaning expenses,what was that guy thinking?
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April 09, 2007 at
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is in a mixed residential/commercial area.
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April 09, 2007 at
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West Liberty Ia. (battling cerfews off & on for years)
Davenport Iowa (Almost right in the middle of Davenport) also use to be right next to a drive-in theatre. When we were small and the folks took us to the drive in we would find a high spot where we could get a glimpse of the race action instead of watching the movie.
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April 09, 2007 at
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This message was edited on
April 09, 2007 at
06:57:47 AM by DW Blair
Lawrenceburg (IN), Mercer (PA), Belleville,(KS), and Black Rock (NY) are all in town.
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April 09, 2007 at
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Silver Spring........... WAS.
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April 09, 2007 at
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Shawano and Seymour Wisconsin Have their tracks in town.
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April 09, 2007 at
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Little Rock, DM, Cresco, Bethany, Jacksonville, Angell Park, Sedalia, Bloomfield, etc. a lot of the Fairgrounds are in town...
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April 09, 2007 at
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Osky, Hawkeye Downs (if you still consider it a racetrack instead of an oval parking lot) East Moline IL, Independence, Maquoketa, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Fayette Co (in West Union Iowa, not Echo Valley Raceway in same town)
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April 09, 2007 at
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Hartford Speedway Park in Michigan is right in town. Being a Friday Night track and in a big HS football town, they tried a deal a few years ago that they would only race before, during halftime, and after the local HS football game. So the track sat silent while the football game was being played 3 blocks away. They now switch to Saturdays during Football season.
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April 09, 2007 at
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Parramatta City Raceway, in Sydney AUS, Archerfield in Brisbane, AUS and maybe Grand Forks, ND? Take It Easy....
PS Perth AUS had a great one I can't remember but sure had fun at a few times, an outdoor pub in turn four might be one of the reson's why, Cong Migro ran it, that I do remember....
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April 09, 2007 at
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Reply to:
Posted By: Speedbump on April 09 2007 at 09:40:54 AM
Osky, Hawkeye Downs (if you still consider it a racetrack instead of an oval parking lot) East Moline IL, Independence, Maquoketa, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Fayette Co (in West Union Iowa, not Echo Valley Raceway in same town)
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It is indeed a shame what a few do gooders did to Hawkeye Downs.
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April 09, 2007 at
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