Two tracks that are gone

fish · 4/25/10, 4:42 AM

Photos from two days during 1990 at Northern Indiana tracks that are no longer around.

Avilla Speedway --- June 30, 1990 - Sprints on Dirt (on pavement!)
http://fscpictorial.smugmug.com/1990.../7653109_qftXh

Warsaw Speedway --- August 11, 1990 - The Final Race
http://fscpictorial.smugmug.com/1990.../7654034_eZRgR

Avilla - the track where I saw the "best race of my life."

Warsaw - the track that had my favorite annual race, the Wednesday night fair race.

Let's hear some memories.

Jim Fisher
www.fscpictorial.com

apexonephoto · 4/25/10, 6:55 AM

Jim thanks for sharing, I never went to either of those tracks. I sure do like some of those pavement paint schemes though.

I just looked at my 2002 edition of the National Speedway directory in my truck, there was 1423 in North America. The 2006 edition in my car has 1417 tracks. The 2010 edition comes out soon with listings for 1380 tracks. Anybody know how many tracks there were in 80-90's?

speed bump · 4/25/10, 7:52 AM

I was in 4 H in the late 50`s and had a calf that I was to show during fair week.
My dad & I went to the races at warsaw every sat night all season long.
During fair week I had to show my calf on that wed. night. As I was trying to
do my best to concenteate on the task at hand,those race car`s that I seen every
week all summer were racing, and I could only hear them .
What a long night that was.
Oscar Cook #777 Archie Holley #53 Bob Staley #80 Jimmy Hullinger #99 Jim Elliott # 35

DIZZLE · 4/25/10, 8:36 AM

Man i sure do miss Warsaw Speedway. I live 2 to 3 blocks from the track, never been back on the fairgrounds after they closed the track. I can remeber going to Avilla 4 to 5 years and watching the SOD NATIONALS or AVILLA NATIONALS something like that. They allways had a bunch of cars. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Mudclodbob · 4/25/10, 9:12 AM

Jim, Jac and Jack ?

short track scott · 4/25/10, 10:21 AM

I went to both tracks.

I grew up around Warsaw and ran the lineups from the tower to the pits the last two years it was open. I still have a folder with a lot of the original scripts in it.

I went to Avilla a couple of times in '88, more on pavement after Warsaw closed.

Thanks for putting up the pictures.

It's time to go racing.
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fish · 4/25/10, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudclodbob

Jim, Jac and Jack ?

Yep

jontheturboguy · 4/25/10, 10:46 AM

Even though it most likely hasn't been ran in years, the Warsaw speedway still appears to be intact.

Take a look on google maps....

apexonephoto · 4/25/10, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jontheturboguy

Even though it most likely hasn't been ran in years, the Warsaw speedway still appears to be intact.

Take a look on google maps....

fishnman · 4/25/10, 11:39 AM

I do have a question pertaining to Avilla. It is my understanding that the first "Hoosier Fall Classic" was held there in either 82, 83, or 84. Someone correct me if I am wrong about this.

4/25/10, 4:42 AM	#1 Two tracks that are gone
fish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,725	Photos from two days during 1990 at Northern Indiana tracks that are no longer around. Avilla Speedway --- June 30, 1990 - Sprints on Dirt (on pavement!) http://fscpictorial.smugmug.com/1990.../7653109_qftXh Warsaw Speedway --- August 11, 1990 - The Final Race http://fscpictorial.smugmug.com/1990.../7654034_eZRgR Avilla - the track where I saw the "best race of my life." Warsaw - the track that had my favorite annual race, the Wednesday night fair race. Let's hear some memories. Jim Fisher www.fscpictorial.com

4/25/10, 6:55 AM	#2 Re: Two tracks that are gone
apexonephoto Senior Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,075	Jim thanks for sharing, I never went to either of those tracks. I sure do like some of those pavement paint schemes though. I just looked at my 2002 edition of the National Speedway directory in my truck, there was 1423 in North America. The 2006 edition in my car has 1417 tracks. The 2010 edition comes out soon with listings for 1380 tracks. Anybody know how many tracks there were in 80-90's?

4/25/10, 7:52 AM	#3 Re: Two tracks that are gone
speed bump Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,510	I was in 4 H in the late 50`s and had a calf that I was to show during fair week. My dad & I went to the races at warsaw every sat night all season long. During fair week I had to show my calf on that wed. night. As I was trying to do my best to concenteate on the task at hand,those race car`s that I seen every week all summer were racing, and I could only hear them . What a long night that was. Oscar Cook #777 Archie Holley #53 Bob Staley #80 Jimmy Hullinger #99 Jim Elliott # 35

4/25/10, 8:36 AM	#4 Re: Two tracks that are gone
DIZZLE Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 74	Man i sure do miss Warsaw Speedway. I live 2 to 3 blocks from the track, never been back on the fairgrounds after they closed the track. I can remeber going to Avilla 4 to 5 years and watching the SOD NATIONALS or AVILLA NATIONALS something like that. They allways had a bunch of cars. Thanks for sharing the pics.

4/25/10, 9:12 AM	#5 Re: Two tracks that are gone
Mudclodbob Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 69	Jim, Jac and Jack ?

4/25/10, 10:21 AM	#6
short track scott Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 365	I went to both tracks. I grew up around Warsaw and ran the lineups from the tower to the pits the last two years it was open. I still have a folder with a lot of the original scripts in it. I went to Avilla a couple of times in '88, more on pavement after Warsaw closed. Thanks for putting up the pictures. It's time to go racing. Posted via Mobile Device

4/25/10, 10:46 AM	#8 Re: Two tracks that are gone
jontheturboguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 276	Even though it most likely hasn't been ran in years, the Warsaw speedway still appears to be intact. Take a look on google maps....

4/25/10, 11:39 AM	#10 Re: Two tracks that are gone
fishnman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,173	I do have a question pertaining to Avilla. It is my understanding that the first "Hoosier Fall Classic" was held there in either 82, 83, or 84. Someone correct me if I am wrong about this.