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#1. Penny Royal Speedway - Leon, NY located at the Firemans Fairgrounds, dirt oval (c.1949 late 50s) / now an Amish sawmill and farm. NY | CSX , NYC , SN. While various racing championships have been held on this track, none of them have been nearly as famous as the ones covered in this article thus far.

Nowadays there's just LED screens that display a vast amount of graphics, words, and info that's different every time. Kevin Harvick tested his Cup car there recently:

During WWII its buildings were leased to the Navy to train 81,000 women volunteers for military service in the WAVES, becoming the main and largest womens training site in the U.S. I remember going there once, it was a nice place it rained on and off all day but they did a good job to get the show in. In 1875 the Jerome Park Reservoir was first formally recommended by the Public Works Commissioner and was included in Frederick Law Olmsteds 1877 streets and parks plan. RETURN TO THE ALL LINKS PAGE. It is not only thrilling for people to see cars racing around the track at top speeds till they are only blurs of vibrant color, but even the dangers associated with the sport tend to make things more interesting. Inside Buzz-a-Rama, the Last Slot Car Raceway in New York City. Operated from 1970 through 1973. Yet given the number of racing cars present, and the partially visible crowds, its clearly still being used. Mentioned by outkast24 in the Share Your Stories thread on this board: http://www.terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?mp;z=18&w=1. 1/3 mile dirt. Let's just hope that they didn't forget to get everything out of the fridge and freezer.

However, what began as an exclusive resort for the social elite, attracting the belles and social and financial powers of New York and the U.S., eventually degenerated into a money-making machine dominated by scandals and bookmakers that catered to the lower classes. One was in Mt Holly or near Mt Holly and was used in the 1950's the other was In 1911 the state legislature authorized the building of the Kingsbridge Armory on the southern part of the eastern basins. The current ones that are there were put in when Ric Lucia took over. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halcing/SCIONY.jpg. Weve found tracks across the country from as low as $89,000 to around $10 million, ranging from a drag strip, to paved and dirt ovals, to a road course. Asphalt 1/4 mile. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halacing/Akron.jpg. An asphalt midget track was built around the outside perimeter of a baseball field, holding racing events from 1951 through 1955 when the property was sold off for housing construction. The latest proposal is for the worlds largest indoor ice rink. Dunkirk, NY to Titusville, PA. NY , PA | CR , DAV&P , DW&P , NYC&HR , NYC , PC , WPGRR. The parallelism throughout this image is quite poetic. It was built in 1953 off of the Carlisle Pike and closed after the 2005 season. After years of relying on the old USGS WebClay, New York. Thank you. The Morris Park Racecourse (in the Morris Park neighborhood), built by John Albert Morris, the Louisiana Lottery King, replaced the Jerome Park Racetrack, where racing ended in 1894. The High Pumping Station on Jerome Avenue south of Mosholu Parkway South is an historic neo-Romanesque red brick building with a slate gable roof. According to an October 5, 1928, Long Islander article, "The new oval [track] is designed after the Ascot track in Pasadena, California, where they turn in time for the half-mile in 23 seconds." This is easier on you than http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalCoRhinebeck.jpg. The first U.S. outdoor polo match was held there in 1876. I'll try to give him a call to see if he remembers exactly where. Thus, its known natively as the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari because its considered as The home circuit for Ferrari fans according to Road & Track. One example of this shifting interest can arguably be seen in the abandoned horse race track known as Phoenix Trotting Park. Ran for 13 years until 1963. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halng/PineBowl.jpg. One such example is Thunderhill, which is located Outside of Sacramento according to Road & Track. Coon Road Speedway* - aka Sherman/Wesfield. However, theyve never been held at the same place since they began in the early 1900s. The first track is located within eyesight of exit 41 eastbound on the NYS Thruway between Birdsey Road and Route 414, about 100 yards before the exit ramp starts. One thing about the track is that if you we're unlucky enough to get over the high 3rd turn wall you would go down a big ravine. The 1879 rapid transit routes map shows the Jerome Park Railway crossing Central (now Jerome) Avenue. Central Avenue, a plank road, was laid out in 1874 and connected what is now the Macombs Dam Bridge with the racetrack. Since then it has gone up for auction and is apparently being renovated. I believe Kirkwood closed somewhere in the late 1940s. Ran in the '40s and '50s. Moondog.. On the Sidney Speedway, Im not sure what has since become of the bleachers, but those bleachers were taken down and left the Fonda Speedway with Ralph Compani. My guess is early 1950s judging by the tow vehicles. The defunct Palmyra Raceway was east of Palmyra on Rte 31. Buzz-a-Rama is one of those idiosyncratic New York City mom and pop shops you hope will never close. While it was particularly popular during the 70s, the track lost its popularity during the following decade due to the tracks poor condition which was so bad that, NASCAR refused to hold races there Urban Ghosts states. Description: 1/8 mile Asphalt Drag Strip, 5/8 mile Asphalt Oval, 1/10 mile Asphalt Oval. Yet this is where The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix is held Road & Track states. Maybe Bob, Zach or someone else whos more adept at Google Earth than I am should be able to find these for better images if theyre available. A big banner says WELCOME RACING FANS! Part of the space is dedicated to old school video games and pin ball machines, perfect for the birthday parties they host at Buzz-a-Rama. This in turn led many race tracks of historical importance to be abandoned while improved ones opened elsewhere which are still available today. Incorporated in 1914 with a $1 million bequest from engineer and head of the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company, Henry R Towne, to illustrate industrial progress, it began with a few exhibits at 24 West 40th St. in about 1920. It is just how things go, sometimes things get left behind so that better things can take their place. Grahamsville

In 1999 US News and World Report named it as one of 96 outstanding schools in America. I'll talk to my mother and see if I can borrow them long enough to scan some day A little more trivia about the Ontario County Fairgrounds. Meaning urban explorers, of course. Nothing besides the decaying tarmac, the growing plants, animals taking up roost, and the falling apart of all the structures of this NASCAR raceway that they want us to just forget about. Nowadays, at this NASCAR speedway that's been completely forgotten, the fastest thing on the track is the growing vines that have come up over the wall and down onto the tarmac. Arlington Lots of really good old pics and info on Glen Aubrey can be found here: http://midstateantiquestockcarclub.com/gleey_raceway.html, I do know a little bit about Sidney Speedway which was in the town of Sidney off Interstate 88 (northeast of Afton). So is the inevitability of time. Track completely gone. 1/2 and 1/5 mile. Of course, the seating is open because no one wants to go to a race that doesn't exist. Despite shutting down two years ago, it reopened last year as the shutdown was only temporary according to Global Film Locations. You can post now and register later. One was in Mt Holly or near Mt Holly and was used in the 1950's the other was Peekskill It is considered among the citys finest brick facades. Dec 6, 2006.

There was joy, laughing, camaraderie, delicious food and drink, and race cars zooming past at over 200 miles per hour. Opening day crowd of 6,000. same goes for the picture of Bath racetrack. Then over time, a campaign got started to make the track suitable for racing once more. Closed in 1980 when vandals broke into the track, took laps with a car, injured themselves and successfully sued the owners. The Jerome Park Reservoir is a major component of the Croton Aqueduct system built on the Old and New Croton Aqueducts. All in New York and one London, Dolores says. While the above picture doesnt seem to indicate much, Mount Panorama is Well-known for its long straights and tight downhill section according to Road & Track. Modern Era Defunct I'm not sure that Dominic and rival promoter Glenn Donnelly got along. The site was considered, but not used for the Museum of the Peaceful Arts. RETURN TO THE MAIN PAGE It and the land surrounding it became the site of the Jerome Park reservoir, but part of the reservoir was never built and became home to several educational institutions. The racetrack was accessible by both road and rail. Many people watched for the spectacular crashes, some loved the push and pull that so many exhaustive laps garnered. There used to be a gokart track there also which I believe may have become the "turkey trot" track (I sent an email to the address on its website to see) as I followed the directions to the place to look on googles hybrid maps By the looks of that, the current cart track (or atleast the one in the photo) is where part of the pits were off turn 2, and you can see the outline of the track. If only there was some kind of racing action to get a perfect view of. The old Silver Spring Speedway is one of the area's more recently department racetracks. Last ran in 1954. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalSouthSeneca.jpg. Abandoned Dragstrips: East Coast May 18, 2015 by Muscle Car DiY As we continue eastward on our trek to find the coolest abandoned drag strips in the country, the terrain becomes a little rougher, and its easy to see why it was more popular to build tracks out West. I had heard about this one as a kid, and spent quite a bit of my spare time looking for it after a non racefan fishing buddy told me about it's rumored existance.