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openwheelfan1 · 7/26/14, 3:50 PM

Attending the finale of ISW last weekend and Mr. Gardner's recent post on track and racing history got me thinking, which I know is dangerous.

I recall attending a race at a recently opened track that was called Haubstadt Speedway in, I believe, 1965. The race was a 200 lap Super Modified race. I don't remember much about the race other than it was so dusty we couldn't see the cars except when they were right in front of the grandstand after about 25 laps. If I'm not mistaken, the Helfrich family purchased the track in about 1967 or 1968 and renamed it Tri-State Speedway.

I THINK it is possible Tri-State Speedway will be 50 years old in 2015. That is certainly a milestone, even though the Helfrich family hasn't owned it the whole time.

Is there anyone on here that has a more complete history of the track other than my frequently faulty memory?

Steve

7/26/14, 3:50 PM	#1 History of Tri-State Speedway
openwheelfan1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,437	Attending the finale of ISW last weekend and Mr. Gardner's recent post on track and racing history got me thinking, which I know is dangerous. I recall attending a race at a recently opened track that was called Haubstadt Speedway in, I believe, 1965. The race was a 200 lap Super Modified race. I don't remember much about the race other than it was so dusty we couldn't see the cars except when they were right in front of the grandstand after about 25 laps. If I'm not mistaken, the Helfrich family purchased the track in about 1967 or 1968 and renamed it Tri-State Speedway. I THINK it is possible Tri-State Speedway will be 50 years old in 2015. That is certainly a milestone, even though the Helfrich family hasn't owned it the whole time. Is there anyone on here that has a more complete history of the track other than my frequently faulty memory? Steve