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10/3/09, 11:55 AM   #1
St. Joe Speedway, Evansville,IN
dalemo
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Does anyone remember the old St. Joe Speedway in Evansville, IN. It was on St. Joe Ave. where AAA auto parts is today, thats about all I know. I got the old billboard advertising the track in a trade and would like to know more about it.
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Dale Moody
 
10/3/09, 12:13 PM   #2
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I know my dad talked about it alot when i was a little boy. He talked about some of the names that raced there and that he used to be able to jump the fence and sneak in when he was a kid.

Jeremy Bailey
 
10/3/09, 1:01 PM   #3
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did he ever say what kind of cars raced there? what years would that have been when they raced there?
 
10/4/09, 3:24 PM   #4
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I was to young to go but remember dad talking bout it racrd jalopirs and coupes

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believe it was early to late 50;s dam I feel old now lol
 
10/4/09, 4:34 PM   #5
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Dale,

Best i recall, my dad said he would sneak in when he was a teenager and he graduated in 1954, so that would mean early 50's was a time that the track was open. He also said they raced coupe cars there mainly.
 
10/4/09, 5:01 PM   #6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dalemo View Post
Does anyone remember the old St. Joe Speedway in Evansville, IN. It was on St. Joe Ave. where AAA auto parts is today, thats about all I know. I got the old billboard advertising the track in a trade and would like to know more about it.
Thank You
Dale Moody

Dale, I asked all my buddies about it and they all said the same thing. That you're probably the only one old enough to remember it. So I guess were SOL.
 
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