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Ovalmeister (Offline)
  #21 6/23/09 6:35 PM
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.
Dusty Goggles (Offline)
  #22 6/23/09 7:03 PM
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
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Ovalmeister (Offline)
  #23 6/23/09 7:11 PM
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.
David.
Mud Packer (Offline)
  #24 6/23/09 7:35 PM
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.
Dusty Goggles (Offline)
  #25 6/23/09 7:59 PM
Here is the original Armscamp before it burnt the first time.
Dusty
Checker'd Past (Offline)
  #26 6/23/09 9:12 PM
Just the way I remembered it......don't make fan entrances like they used to.....what class!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mud Packer (Offline)
  #27 6/23/09 10:21 PM
Originally Posted by Checker'd Past:
Just the way I remembered it......don't make fan entrances like they used to.....what class!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Checker'd Past, is that you walking toward the entrance? A classy little joint if I do say so myself. And to think it all happened in Alexandria, IN.
zenas1924 (Offline)
  #28 7/8/14 1:48 PM
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.
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racer5c (Offline)
  #29 7/8/14 7:31 PM
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
randy j (Offline)
  #30 7/9/14 3:39 PM
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:


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
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