History Lost Speedways

while hunting with a friend in 1970 in junction city kansas we stumbled upon a small abandoned circle track in the middle of nowhere with a couple beatup model a bodies there were a few bodies behind abandoned gaas stations in ogden never thought much of it at the time anyone know anything about it?

 

Kingston, Ontario Speedway comes to mind.....dirt track.... Lots of north country legends ran there. Watertown, New York, also......A 1/2 mile fairgrounds dirt track that enjoyed a good long run. Good reading is "The legends of Watertown Speedway". No trace of the fairgrounds track exists today. Time marches on, not always for the best, I think.

 

Weissgl*** speedway Staten Island NY

 

Rhythm Inn Speedway Millers Fall, M***achusetts

The track was located on the same property as a strip club that was its namesake



1961-


Today-

 

Not officially lost yet, but the last race at Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood NY is this Saturday ending a 72 year history.

Built by Irving and Anna Heath, 1951 and it's been in operation ever since. Irving Heath p***ed in 1965, Anna owned and operated the track until 2005, when when their grandson Andrew Harpell took over.

Age old story the track was in the country the city grew up around it and people complained about the noise and dust, it got to the point it was written in to an agreement with the city only a direct descendant of Irving Heath could operate the track.

Andrew Harpell wants to retire and there are no direct descendants of Irving Heath who want to take over so Saturday is the end.





Anna Heath and Larry Groover