Cincinnati speed bowl

SUPERDUKE · 3/6/09, 8:05 AM

HOW MANY EVER SEEN A RACE AT THE SPEED BOWL? THE WORLDS FASTEST HIGH BANKED 1/4 MILE! THE AAA MIDGETS MUTUAL ROADSTERS AND SUPERS MODS! :checkered:

SteveE · 3/6/09, 9:14 AM

I did but barely remember.

Cincy Dirt Bowl · 3/6/09, 9:17 AM

I run a R/C Speedway named after that track. The Cincinnati Dirt Bowl!
Check it out www.cincinnatidirtbowl.com

fifthwheel · 3/6/09, 9:32 AM

one of my earliest memories of racing was the Johnny Key accident there

RichH · 3/6/09, 9:58 AM

Actually called the Cincinnati Race Bowl. I saw my first open wheel race there, a AAA sanctioned midget event in the early 50's, with my Dad. Both are gone.
I drive past the former site often. There's no sign remaining that I can see, just a Walmart and smaller businesses.
There are lotsa good stories from that joint. Let's hear it, IOWers!

Seadog · 3/6/09, 10:09 AM

Saw my first race ever there (midget) as a wee lad in 1955.

itsanonwingthing · 3/6/09, 11:12 AM

I have a brief Track History and many of the AAA/USAC Midget results posted at my web site. I also recently purchased a few photos off of E-bay which will be added soon. It was closed (1958) before I was born.
>Cincinncati Race Bowl<

TQ29m · 3/6/09, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SUPERDUKE

HOW MANY EVER SEEN A RACE AT THE SPEED BOWL? THE WORLDS FASTEST HIGH BANKED 1/4 MILE! THE AAA MIDGETS MUTUAL ROADSTERS AND SUPERS MODS! :checkered:

Duke, I only remember the Mutual(Roaring Roadsters)bunch, running at Columbus, In, when I was maybe 8-10 yrs old, they ran on Thursday nite, here, I think Franklin, In, on Wed, then went "outa town" the rest of the week. A lotta folks around here, followed them everywhere, but we weren't financially able to, we were lucky to get to Columbus, maybe 8-10 times a season, and Franklin once in a while. Those were some dandy racers, and some good times, loved to hear those Rangers, rattle, and whine, and if they quit rattleing, they suddenly started smoking real bad, Roy Prosser, Red Amick, "Crash" Crockett, to name a few, I "hung out" at Dan Walls shop, he sure built a mean 6 cyl, flatdead Ford! Bob:cheers

RichH · 3/6/09, 2:18 PM

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Originally Posted by itsanonwingthing

I have a brief Track History and many of the AAA/USAC Midget results posted at my web site. I also recently purchased a few photos off of E-bay which will be added soon. It was closed (1958) before I was born.
>Cincinncati Race Bowl<

Can't wait to see those pics!!:hoffman:

SUPERDUKE · 3/6/09, 6:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fifthwheel

one of my earliest memories of racing was the johnny key accident there

do you know what happen to him?

3/6/09, 9:58 AM	#5 Re: Cincinnati speed bowl
RichH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 348	Actually called the Cincinnati Race Bowl. I saw my first open wheel race there, a AAA sanctioned midget event in the early 50's, with my Dad. Both are gone. I drive past the former site often. There's no sign remaining that I can see, just a Walmart and smaller businesses. There are lotsa good stories from that joint. Let's hear it, IOWers! __________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and bearing a cross"

3/6/09, 11:12 AM	#7 Re: Cincinnati speed bowl
itsanonwingthing Senior Member Race Count This Year: 7 Race Count Last Year: 62 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 670	I have a brief Track History and many of the AAA/USAC Midget results posted at my web site. I also recently purchased a few photos off of E-bay which will be added soon. It was closed (1958) before I was born. >Cincinncati Race Bowl< __________________ Keith Wendel It's a Non Wing thing,.......you wouldn't understand! USAC Record Book

3/6/09, 8:05 AM	#1 Cincinnati speed bowl
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	HOW MANY EVER SEEN A RACE AT THE SPEED BOWL? THE WORLDS FASTEST HIGH BANKED 1/4 MILE! THE AAA MIDGETS MUTUAL ROADSTERS AND SUPERS MODS! :checkered:

3/6/09, 9:14 AM	#2 Re: Cincinnati speed bowl
SteveE Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	I did but barely remember.

3/6/09, 9:17 AM	#3 Re: Cincinnati speed bowl
Cincy Dirt Bowl Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 81	I run a R/C Speedway named after that track. The Cincinnati Dirt Bowl! Check it out www.cincinnatidirtbowl.com

3/6/09, 9:32 AM	#4 Re: Cincinnati speed bowl
fifthwheel Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 24	one of my earliest memories of racing was the Johnny Key accident there

3/6/09, 10:09 AM	#6 Re: Cincinnati speed bowl
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	Saw my first race ever there (midget) as a wee lad in 1955.