Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?

10/10/07, 2:04 AM

Kokomo-1947

Dwight Clock · 10/10/07, 5:33 AM

Bloomington is at the same location, just a different track. And how did I leave Kokomo off my list?:kookoo2:

Charles Nungester · 10/10/07, 6:22 AM

Dizz Wilson actually had both Bloomington and LBurg built in their current forms. Both tracks were different 5/8 1/2 and someone told me once that LBurg was once in a different location prior to 52 but that Im unsure of

Chuck

10/10/07, 8:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Clock

Paved tracks that hold traditional open wheel racing; Winchester 1914, Mt. Lawn 1934, Salem 1947, Anderson 1948, ORP 1961. All except Anderson opened as dirt tracks and were converted to pavement later on.

I may be wrong and if I am I apologize but I remember watching a story by Donald Davidson that was aired during a telecast of the old Thunder Program from Winchester and in that story Donald said the Winchester Spedway predates the IMS.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Jerry Shaw · 10/10/07, 8:24 AM

Paragon- 1954
Haubstadt- 1957
T.H.A.T.- 1952

Jerry

10/10/07, 8:58 AM

Bloomington is in the same location and you can see the outline of the track from the stands today - I have some film clips from around 1947 to 1948 and fans sat on the hillside just like they do today

10/10/07, 9:01 AM

also the Speedrome actually ran 1 race (if I remember right won by Duke Nalon) in 1945 during a brief lift of the racing ban during WWII - so they can lay claim ( there may be others out there that we don't know about) to be the longest continuously running track in the country.

10/10/07, 9:55 AM

My family just recently looked at our family pictures and I saw my Dad and some of his friends at we think the Bloomington Speedway they where wearing coats and ties to a race unbelievable. He always talked about a car called the rocking chair special,who would that be?

Mud Packer · 10/10/07, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtywhiteboy

I may be wrong and if I am I apologize but I remember watching a story by Donald Davidson that was aired during a telecast of the old Thunder Program from Winchester and in that story Donald said the Winchester Spedway predates the IMS.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

I seem to remember that story being told as well. Of course, my mind certainly isn't what it used to be so don't take that for gospel truth.:emote20:

wbr · 10/10/07, 10:26 AM

This is real interesting guys, here's my $.02:
Ben Hur Speedway- Crawfordsville, Indiana
Its not a sprint car track but has been holding regular races since it opened in 1961 as a flat track motorcycle track. The Karts took over in the mid 70's and the track has hosted the Indiana State Championship race every year since 1984.

10/10/07, 6:22 AM	#13 Re: Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,344	Dizz Wilson actually had both Bloomington and LBurg built in their current forms. Both tracks were different 5/8 1/2 and someone told me once that LBurg was once in a different location prior to 52 but that Im unsure of Chuck __________________ Charles Nungester

10/10/07, 8:24 AM	#15 Re: Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?
Jerry Shaw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,701	Paragon- 1954 Haubstadt- 1957 T.H.A.T.- 1952 Jerry __________________ A man is about as big as the things that make him angry. Winston Churchill

10/10/07, 2:04 AM	#11 Re: Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?
Joe Kidd Posts: n/a	Kokomo-1947

10/10/07, 5:33 AM	#12 Re: Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?
Dwight Clock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,233	Bloomington is at the same location, just a different track. And how did I leave Kokomo off my list?:kookoo2:

10/10/07, 8:58 AM	#16 Re: Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?
psullivan Posts: n/a	Bloomington is in the same location and you can see the outline of the track from the stands today - I have some film clips from around 1947 to 1948 and fans sat on the hillside just like they do today

10/10/07, 9:01 AM	#17 Re: Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?
psullivan Posts: n/a	also the Speedrome actually ran 1 race (if I remember right won by Duke Nalon) in 1945 during a brief lift of the racing ban during WWII - so they can lay claim ( there may be others out there that we don't know about) to be the longest continuously running track in the country.

10/10/07, 9:55 AM	#18 Re: Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?
FOR4 Posts: n/a	My family just recently looked at our family pictures and I saw my Dad and some of his friends at we think the Bloomington Speedway they where wearing coats and ties to a race unbelievable. He always talked about a car called the rocking chair special,who would that be?

10/10/07, 10:26 AM	#20 Re: Oldest Active Tracks ln Indiana?
wbr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 723	This is real interesting guys, here's my $.02: Ben Hur Speedway- Crawfordsville, Indiana Its not a sprint car track but has been holding regular races since it opened in 1961 as a flat track motorcycle track. The Karts took over in the mid 70's and the track has hosted the Indiana State Championship race every year since 1984.