Re: Armscamp Speedway
 

Originally Posted by old time Hoosier:
I would venture a guess that me and my father missed not over a half dozen races at Armscamp between 1949-1954 whem we moved away from Indiana.

You wouldn't happen to have any photos from back then would you? My Dad was a regular midget racer at Armscamp. I have very few photos from then and would love to see some or get copies of some. If you happen to see any photos with a #75 midget in them I'd be very interested! He ran there from '48 to '51.
Thanks,
David.

Re: Armscamp Speedway
 

Here is a photo from Armscamp Speedway in 1946. It was also called Hilltop for a short time. It burnt twice the last time was in the early 60s and was not rebuilt.
Dusty

Re: Armscamp Speedway
 

Originally Posted by Dusty Goggles:
Here is a photo from Armscamp Speedway in 1946. It was also called Hilltop for a short time. It burnt twice the last time was in the early 60s and was not rebuilt.
Dusty

Sweet, sweet photo, THANKS! I would give my left butt cheek to have seen a race back then. :5:
David.

Re: Armscamp Speedway
 

Devin (aka #1 Brad Kuhn Fan) and I went out there and trudged through the brush this past winter. It is still pretty much the same as old time Hoosier describes it. I came along too late to even dream of a race here. However, a friend of mine drove the ambulance there and he said that they made frequent trips to the hospital after drivers were injured. If anyone has any pictures, I also would love to see them.

Re: Armscamp Speedway
 

Here is the original Armscamp before it burnt the first time.
Dusty

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Just the way I remembered it......don't make fan entrances like they used to.....what class!!!!!!!!!!!!!:6::6::6::6:

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Originally Posted by Checker'd Past:
Just the way I remembered it......don't make fan entrances like they used to.....what class!!!!!!!!!!!!!:6::6::6::6:

Hey Checker'd Past, is that you walking toward the entrance?:3::10::14: A classy little joint if I do say so myself.:6: And to think it all happened in Alexandria, IN.

Re: Armscamp Speedway
 

My name is Dave, you found the Armscamp Speedway history on my website Orestes, Indiana. I also did the website for Alexandria and the same information is located there too. I am a historian and currently writing a new version of Armscamp history and searching for information and photos. I was also an Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff photographer in the 70s and 80s.

Re: Armscamp Speedway
 

Originally Posted by zenas1924:
My name is Dave, you found the Armscamp Speedway history on my website Orestes, Indiana. I also did the website for Alexandria and the same information is located there too. I am a historian and currently writing a new version of Armscamp history and searching for information and photos. I was also an Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff photographer in the 70s and 80s.

Dave the Vukovich car would be a two CYLINDER not a two CYCLE

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Originally Posted by Pitpass:
A friend of mine told me the other day that he found the old Armscamp Speedway, west of Alexandria,IN while surfing Google Earth. I checked it out and this is the image of what is left:
http://www.pbase.com/pitpass/image/90446379/large.jpg

also found this article with the history of the track:

http://zenas4.tripod.com/orestesindi...tory/id29.html

This might be old news to some of you, but I thought it was interesting. My friend and I are going to take a trip up there sometime in the near future and maybe take a few photos.

If you head back to the track, be sure to wear shoes, socks and long pants and long sleeve shirts. Ticks are attrocious out there