vintage seekers.........

i have wanted to do this for a long time....... and now this is the proper time to present to you my latest project,  and its called "closed down tracks today"   with the millers falls track that is in this section, its a spark on what track do exist and some that dont, i will list the intructions on how to use this tool and here as follows,

open up the link,

you will have 3 tabs to use,  topo<sometimes it will give you a older photo than the aerial>  aerial<what it shows in the 90s>  URBAN<some pictures do have this option on where theres a newer picture<2001 area>   i will start with some photos in the local, some historical in the north east and some in the other areas........big thanks to the vintageracer.com!!!!!! here we go

starting in the still visable section

AKRON MOTOR SPEEDWAY  akron ny - http://www.terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&X=3519&Y=23854&Z=17       ran big cars in the 50s

alcyon speedway pittman nj - http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=2437&y=21988&z=18&w=2 Was a 1/3 mile dirt track in 1910, in 1913 it was enlarged to a 1/2 mile 5 turned dirt track. Baseball games were played in the infield of the track Teams that played there were Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, Bradford Grays (Negro League), New York Black Yankees and New York Cubans. Famous drivers to race at Alcyon were Al Tasnady, Glenn Guthrie, Jackie McClaughlin, Will Cagle, Don Stumpf, Otto Harwi and Frankie Schneider.

 arundel speedway  kennbunk ME - http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=1879&y=24035&z=19&w=1        The asphalt third-mile is north of Kennebunkport, Maine.  Track opened in 1963 and closed in 1971.

cairo speedway  cairo ny    http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=2907&y=23420&z=18&w=1      race driver Ken Shoemaker to build and manage the speedway.  Noted flagman Tex Enright helped in the construction as well.  The track ran on Sunday afternoons from 8/18/74 until 9/22/74 featuring modifieds and limited sportsman.  Mert "Socks" Hulbert won opening day feature in front of a standing-room only crowd of 6000. - The grandstands later sold to Thompson Speedway in CT.

catamount speedway milton vt     http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=11&Z=18&X=1614&Y=12351&W=2      The former 1/3-mile paved track was located southwest of Milton, Vermont.  Although an industrial park was built there the track layout can be clearly seen in the aerial.  Last race was in 1987.

circle k speedway whitesville ny   http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=1341&y=23287&z=18&w=1     A third-mile dirt track outside of Whitesville, New York.  Last race was 1987

hannibal speedway   hannibal ny   http://www.terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=1854&y=23980&z=18&w=1      A dirt quarter-mile southwest of Hannibal, New York.  Track only raced in 1984.

holmes hilltop speedway  millersburg oh http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=17&X=2106&Y=22415&W=2&qs=2941+County+Road+150%7cMillersburg+%7cOH%7c&Addr=2941+CR-150%2c+Millersburg%2c+OH+44654&ALon=-81.9276273&ALat=40.4950339         Holmes Hilltop Speedway is a 1/4 mile dirt oval in Millersburg OH that was in operation from 1960 to 1970. The tracks parking lot is now the Hilltop Auto Parts store.

kuhl road speedway - erie pa   http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=17&X=2925&Y=23308&W=1      The banked third-mile dirt track was southeast of Erie, Pa.  Track opened in 1958 and is close to the current Eriez Speedway.

north wilkesboro speedway wilkes county nc   http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=2467&y=19998&z=17&w=1   The great old track in Jr. Johnson's backyard.  Dropped by NASCAR after it was decided the facility no longer met its needs.  

shippenville speedway   shippenville pa   http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=11&Z=17&X=1573&Y=11417&W=2  ½ mile & 3/8 mile dirt  early 50's to 1960? On /14/51 they ran a 100 mile Nascar race,Tim Flock was winner.

plainville statium  plainville ct   http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=3397&y=23078&z=18&w=1     A quarter-mile asphalt track located on the edge of Plainfield, Conn.  Last race was 1980.  NO LONGER VISABLE AS OF 2001

powell motor speedway   powell oh  http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=1612&y=22235&z=17&w=1     A half-mile  paved oval and a third-mile dirt oval were at Powell Motor Speedway.  The tracks, located outside of Columbus, Ohio, last ran in 1965 and are still in good shape.   no longer visable as of 2000. housing as result

vineland speedway  vineland NJ  http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=3352&y=23943&z=17&w=1    The half-mile paved track and drag strip can easily be seen.  Track was on the south side of Vineland, N.J.  Circle track closed in 1965 and drag strip two years later.

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now for the partically visable photos

 beltsville speedway   beltsville md  http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=10&Z=18&X=1698&Y=21617&W=1    The asphalt half-mile was east of Beltsville, Maryland.  From this aerial much of the track can be seen.  The topo has a better view of the track, which closed in 1979.

granite state park speedway  dover nh  http://www.terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=11&x=865&y=11970&z=19&w=1 A dirt mile and a dirt half-mile were at this track found north of Dover, New Hampshire.  There also appears that a quarter-mile may have been at this site.  Mile closed in 1941 and the half-mile in 1948.

orange speedway hillsbrough nc  http://www.terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=11&x=1682&y=9984&z=17&w=1  Two tracks were at this location on the east side of Hillsborough, North Carolina.  The first was a mile oval in operation from 1948 through 1965.  The second was a quarter mile, which closed in 1956.  Outline of the mile can be easily seen in the woods.   this track was replaced by tallydega in 1968 not 1965..... track is now a walking path<city adoption>