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What track in the US has seen the most top notched drivers? Talking about drivers that have raced there one time or another even though they have moved up!!! Is it a CA track or could it be an IN track or maybe even an OH track or could it be Iowa?

Ok spridge here's a good question for you can you answer it?

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No brainer eldora.
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Salem or Winchester asphalt
Terre Haute or Eldora for Dirt.

All the big names from Indy for 40 years raced at these tracks.

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I had to edit my post after I re-read the initial post.

Eldora or Terre Haute for dirt, and Winchester for pavement based on the longevity of those tracks.

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The Rut.... Remember the old Wide World of Sports broadcasts??? GO Bettenhausen and BIG!!!!

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I have to say the miles. The championship circuit went through Springfield from 34 through 71. Races have been at the fairgrounds since 1908. Not only open wheel cars either. ARCA and the USAC stock car divisions have been regulars at the fair. The AMA flat trackers come through Springfield twice a year. I know Indy, DuQuoin, Sacremento, and other miles have extensive histories too, I'm just not as familiar with them.

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thats a no brainer Kokomo Quarter Midget Club!!!!

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Bloomington and Terre Haute have always been popular for big names. Bloomington may not have been in existence as long as some other tracks across the country, but it certainly started the careers for a lot of the top names that are 40-under years old.

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Bloomington's been around since the 1920s (I'm thinking 1929??)

The easy answer is IMS hands down, even though I know that answer violates the spirit of the question.

The old Indiana bullrings (Kokomo, Paragon, Bloomington, Lawrenceburg, Haubstadt) have all seen more or less the same cast of great characters throughout their existence; if you pick one, you've basically got to pick them all. If you consider the Fairgrounds, Terre Haute, Salem and Winchester, you're adding a handful of USAC/AAA names that didn't frequent the Indiana quarter miles. Outside of Indiana, you've got to consider Eldora, Manzanita, Ascot and certainly Knoxville. But the guys that ran those places (excluding Eldora) weren't seen in Indiana all that frequently.

That's a long way of saying that I don't think there's one track that can lay claim to that title.

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Started racing @ Bloomington in 1923.

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Good answer! Did Bloomington used to be a 1/2 mile?

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Yes, as did Lawrenceburg (and, for what it's worth, Montpelier.)

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Back in the day Manzanita or the phoenix fairgrounds also. Any of tracks on the fair circuit back in the day could lay claim to that.

Quarter Midgets- Rio Linda, Pomona, Baylands for west coast.

midgets- Ascot, manzy, winchester, salem, irp, ventura, bakersfield, tulsa...

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No brainer!....The definitive answer to your question is Dayton/Salem/Winchester. Not only have the greatest of the open wheel racers run at these tracks, but, also, a whole lot of the top stock car drivers have run the "high banks".

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HOW BOUT FT WAYNE AND OAKLAND?:applaud:

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State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, MO saw many greats, before my time, on the mile.

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