Age of Winchester Speedway?

7/13/08, 4:45 PM

How old is Winchester Speedway?

Is it older than both the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Milwaukee Mile?

Gasman fan 50 · 7/13/08, 5:10 PM

Sense, DC won't be on for a while. I looked in my America's Speedways book.

I thought it would be older, but it was built as dirt in 1948. It did not say when they paved it.

Joe

Danny Burton · 7/13/08, 5:12 PM

Gasman, I thought Winchester was older than that. As in 1914 or so. :confused:

Now Salem does go back to around '48, I believe.

jmichels · 7/13/08, 5:17 PM

Built in 1916 by Frank Funk as a flat 1/2 mile oiled dirt track according to Allan Brown's book "America' Speedways".

Gasman fan 50 · 7/13/08, 5:23 PM

1916 on the net!:applaud: That sounds better!
Joe

Gasman fan 50 · 7/13/08, 5:40 PM

It was 1914 by the Frank Funk! I was looking for Ohio! Sorry. 1922 it became a high banked! Another name was the Frank Funk Motor Speedway! Dirt oil.
Joe

Wonder if the same Funk Family that just got married @ Kokomo?
Indy was1909 Aug. 19,1909 a motorcycle race. Same day a car race.

Milwaukee mile 9/11/03 Second oldest active race track. Google say's Milwaukee is the oldest.

SUPERDUKE · 7/13/08, 8:07 PM

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jmichels · 7/13/08, 8:26 PM

First race was 1926 according to Allan Brown.

7/13/08, 5:12 PM	#3 Re: Age of Winchester Speedway?
Danny Burton Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,307	Gasman, I thought Winchester was older than that. As in 1914 or so. :confused: Now Salem does go back to around '48, I believe. __________________ http://www.hoseheads.com/dannyb.html Quiet, numbskulls. I'm broadcasting.

7/13/08, 4:45 PM	#1 Age of Winchester Speedway?
dirtywhiteboy Posts: n/a	How old is Winchester Speedway? Is it older than both the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Milwaukee Mile?

7/13/08, 5:10 PM	#2 Re: Age of Winchester Speedway?
Gasman fan 50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 461	Sense, DC won't be on for a while. I looked in my America's Speedways book. I thought it would be older, but it was built as dirt in 1948. It did not say when they paved it. Joe

7/13/08, 5:17 PM	#4 Re: Age of Winchester Speedway?
jmichels Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 30	Built in 1916 by Frank Funk as a flat 1/2 mile oiled dirt track according to Allan Brown's book "America' Speedways".

7/13/08, 5:23 PM	#5 Re: Age of Winchester Speedway?
Gasman fan 50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 461	1916 on the net!:applaud: That sounds better! Joe

7/13/08, 5:40 PM	#6 Re: Age of Winchester Speedway?
Gasman fan 50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 461	It was 1914 by the Frank Funk! I was looking for Ohio! Sorry. 1922 it became a high banked! Another name was the Frank Funk Motor Speedway! Dirt oil. Joe Wonder if the same Funk Family that just got married @ Kokomo? Indy was1909 Aug. 19,1909 a motorcycle race. Same day a car race. Milwaukee mile 9/11/03 Second oldest active race track. Google say's Milwaukee is the oldest.

7/13/08, 8:07 PM	#7 Re: Age of Winchester Speedway?
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	When was new bremen ohio speedway built

7/13/08, 8:26 PM	#8 Re: Age of Winchester Speedway?
jmichels Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 30	First race was 1926 according to Allan Brown.