Favorite track that is no longer around

10/10/07, 8:23 AM

I am stealing this idea from another thread. In there a comment was brought up about tracks that aren't around anymore.

For me Little Springfield. I thank Joe Shaheen so much for that place, sadly Joe passed away and the track was torn down not long after his passing. That track got me addicted to racing. Sadly it was torn down for a freakin Kmart.

Dave Despain asked the question "If you had $100 million dollars and could live out your racing fantasy what would it be? Someone emailed him and said they would buy back the stripmall and rebuild Little Springfield. I didn't catch the name but I was thankful to see that track still have that following after 20+ years of it not being around.

Oddly enough, I am only 29 myself and have been to the Springfield Mile, Knoxville, IMS, Spoonriver, Jacksonville Raceway/Morgan COunty Speedway, Macomb Speedway, Ft. Wayne, and just recently Granite City yet to me none of them come close to Little Springfield.

Charles Nungester · 10/10/07, 9:04 AM

Twin Cities, THAT and Putt LOL

interpreter66 · 10/10/07, 9:12 AM

16TH STREET:thumb:

Blackduce · 10/10/07, 9:22 AM

Langhorne, Pa.

Lynn

Gregg · 10/10/07, 9:26 AM

New Breman. From what I am hearing this track officially joined the list last week via the demolition crew.

Seadog · 10/10/07, 9:28 AM

1. Santa Fe Park Speedway

2. New Bremen

3. Dayton Speedway

4. Queen City Speedway

5. Cincinnati Race Bowl

6. 16th Street Speedway (both of them)

7. Loiusville Speedway before they ruined it

SpfldMile · 10/10/07, 9:46 AM

I have to go with Little Springfield too. I grew up going to that place on Sunday nights. The Kmart was already there. The Walgreens and McDonalds are where the track was. I also have to list Godfrey,Il. It was another little track with a lot of personality. I hope the Action Track doesn't go the same way.

tntbusco · 10/10/07, 9:47 AM

1. Warsaw Speedway- what are a beautiful location

2. Avilla Motor Speedway- That was a racy little joint

3. Bryan Motor Speedway- It was a dump but put on some great sprint
car races

I hate to lose any tracks, but these were my favorites

OnTheHammer · 10/10/07, 9:58 AM

Avilla (The dirt version)

Millstream (Saturday night at Eldora, Sunday at Millstream...Those were the weekends)

Eldora (The Earl Baltes version)

Mud Packer · 10/10/07, 10:05 AM

1)Queen City Speedway

2)16th Street Speedway

3)Millstream Speedway

4)Louisville Speedway

5)67 Raceway Park

10/10/07, 9:04 AM	#2 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,202	Twin Cities, THAT and Putt LOL __________________ Charles Nungester

10/10/07, 8:23 AM	#1 Favorite track that is no longer around
dirtywhiteboy Posts: n/a	I am stealing this idea from another thread. In there a comment was brought up about tracks that aren't around anymore. For me Little Springfield. I thank Joe Shaheen so much for that place, sadly Joe passed away and the track was torn down not long after his passing. That track got me addicted to racing. Sadly it was torn down for a freakin Kmart. Dave Despain asked the question "If you had $100 million dollars and could live out your racing fantasy what would it be? Someone emailed him and said they would buy back the stripmall and rebuild Little Springfield. I didn't catch the name but I was thankful to see that track still have that following after 20+ years of it not being around. Oddly enough, I am only 29 myself and have been to the Springfield Mile, Knoxville, IMS, Spoonriver, Jacksonville Raceway/Morgan COunty Speedway, Macomb Speedway, Ft. Wayne, and just recently Granite City yet to me none of them come close to Little Springfield.

10/10/07, 9:12 AM	#3 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
interpreter66 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,272	16TH STREET:thumb:

10/10/07, 9:22 AM	#4 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
Blackduce Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,079	Langhorne, Pa. Lynn

10/10/07, 9:26 AM	#5 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
Gregg Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,941	New Breman. From what I am hearing this track officially joined the list last week via the demolition crew.

10/10/07, 9:28 AM	#6 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	1. Santa Fe Park Speedway 2. New Bremen 3. Dayton Speedway 4. Queen City Speedway 5. Cincinnati Race Bowl 6. 16th Street Speedway (both of them) 7. Loiusville Speedway before they ruined it

10/10/07, 9:46 AM	#7 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
SpfldMile Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,308	I have to go with Little Springfield too. I grew up going to that place on Sunday nights. The Kmart was already there. The Walgreens and McDonalds are where the track was. I also have to list Godfrey,Il. It was another little track with a lot of personality. I hope the Action Track doesn't go the same way.

10/10/07, 9:47 AM	#8 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
tntbusco Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 184	1. Warsaw Speedway- what are a beautiful location 2. Avilla Motor Speedway- That was a racy little joint 3. Bryan Motor Speedway- It was a dump but put on some great sprint car races I hate to lose any tracks, but these were my favorites

10/10/07, 9:58 AM	#9 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
OnTheHammer Senior Member Race Count This Year: 21 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 724	Avilla (The dirt version) Millstream (Saturday night at Eldora, Sunday at Millstream...Those were the weekends) Eldora (The Earl Baltes version)

10/10/07, 10:05 AM	#10 Re: Favorite track that is no longer around
Mud Packer Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,070	1)Queen City Speedway 2)16th Street Speedway 3)Millstream Speedway 4)Louisville Speedway 5)67 Raceway Park