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Originally Posted by openwheelfan1
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
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Steve,
You are probably talking about the same race I attended. I was thinking it was 1963, but you are probably right about the 1965 date. I knew I attended a tremendously long race, thought it might have been 400 laps, but that doesn't sound feasible. I know it was so dusty, it was virtually impossible to see the cars. Believe Hooker Hood was one of the featured drivers.