Not that he has too much free time. Looking to explore some abandoned places in New York? My guess is early 1950s judging by the tow vehicles. The track was on the south side of Garner Road between the junctions with Sheer Road and Pond Hollow Road. recent Google Earth photos, I happened upon the Historic Aerials site, which It is a 0.625 miles long oval auto race track opened in 1857. Knowing the area fairly well, the Moose Club sits on the right as you head east on 31, just after where 21 branches off to the north, correct? Organisers may look to stage racing . Just what we need another Casino. North Wilkesboro is, or at least was, a NASCAR short track in the North Carolina area. A renowned short track, the I-70 Speedway saw some great names in racing test their mettle on it since its inception in 1969. . (This was the track built by the Fonda promoters at the time I believe.). (1954 aerial photo http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Hala1954Aerial.jpg ), http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halng/Palmyra2.jpg. Update: The Lone Oak Speedway was sold in 2016 for a sum of $90,000. Given how long it has been since some of these tracks last saw a race, they have deetiolated almost beyond recognition. Modern Era Defunct While no asking price has been published, its estimated to be between $10,000,000 and $20.000,000. Goshen 1 mile dirt Tri Oval* - Goshen, NY. The big daddy of the lot, the Nazareth Speedway remained in operation for nearly a century beginning 1910 and closing its doors in 2004. " Riverratcustoms April 5, 2020 at 3:17 am. I'll find out the locations of the other tracks if it kills me. Ran 50's through '63 or '64, http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halg/Arkwright.jpg. Hannibal* - Hannibal, NY. If you buy the place youll have to remember all that. ), http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalBowlofDeath.jpg. Asking price is $495,000. 13/15 Columbia Speedway, South Carolina via Twitter always trying to use the message boards, whose URL links often dry up. same goes for the picture of Bath racetrack. Waterloo* - aka Maple Grove, Waterloo, NY. OK, now follow this carefully: the track reopened for racing in 1946 with a new 1/2 mile dirt oval surrounding the existing 1/4 mile dirt track until 1953, when just the 1/4 mile was paved while the 1/2 mile remained a dirt oval. All Rights Reserved. 1/4 mile dirt. I founded GearHeads.org and then built and ran AutoWise.com until selling it to Lola Digital Media in 2020. (No one ever did it, thank God.). The Budh International Circuit is not technically abandoned as it does hold the odd race. New York. 1/3 mile asphalt. No longer exists. In 2018, he officially flipped and switched sides to the editorial. Then in 1972 the 1/2 mile track was also paved. Sebastian Vettel won all three races held at the circuit. If you havent seen it, look up Arnoux vs Villeneuve Dijon 1979 on YouTube. Opening day crowd of 6,000. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halacing/Cairo.jpg, http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Hal/CAMPVILLE3.jpg, http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halcing/Carmel.jpg, Champion Park Speedway (aka: Fairmont Midget Track), Syracuse 1/5 mile dirt oval (7/02/39 c.7/10/40) / 4 miles west on Genesee (Rt 5), http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalpionRaceway.jpg, Chariot Park, Sloansville mile dirt oval (1978) (1980) ran motorcycles in 78, ran mini-stocks in 80. Owosso Speedway, in Ovid, MI, is currently a 3/8ths mile progressively banked, paved oval with a seating capacity of 3,500. That's correct Bob.Billy Hoods old junkyard. The Riverside Int'l Raceway became a part of motorsport in 1957 and was considered one of the finest race car tracks on this side of the world. 3. The stadium section, start/finish straight and a small chunk of the first straight remained. I-70 Speedway has had an interesting history. Opening day crowd of 6,000. Peekskill Top Speed offers daily industry news and reviews on cars, trucks, and motorcycles. No longer exists. The same thing happens to things and places. the end 1990? This place was financially unstable when it was running. Fortunes seem slightly better these days and it was perhaps the sight of the most epic battle F1 ever saw. One only of this patch. Whether you are a racer or a fanatic, weve got you covered! Sidney's grandstand bleachers are the same bleachers that now sit in Fondas fourth turn. No longer exists. Here Are 20 Photos Of Abandoned Race Tracks Nobody Dares To Use. Paul Newman once rented it too. By 2000, the Kentucky Speedway opened and the Louisville Motor Speedway was abandoned for a bit before being completely demolished. I was trying to decide if the next two tracks should be included in this list. A relatively new facility, it first opened in 2001. RELATED: 10 Race Tracks That Are Notoriously Dangerous. Weird, given how drivers such as Hakkinen, Raikkonen, and Bottas all came from the country. Like many tracks back in the 1950s and 60s, it took place on public roads and was a fabulous track for photographing drivers like Fangio, and Moss. Ran as late as 1953 where Dutch Hoag was track champ. The current ones that are there were put in when Ric Lucia took over. Posted at May 21, 2021. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halng/Angelica.jpg, Arkwright - aka Vans. Pennsylvania Race Track Listing, Directory of Oval Tracks & Drag Strips - RacingIn.com The following race tracks in Pennsylvania were found. For now, he considers his Isuzu D-Max V-Cross, Suzuki Ciaz, and Royal Enfield Classic 500, the three current flames of his life. Once a horse-racing track, the Occoneechee Speedway became a NASCAR track in early 1949, till it finally closed doors in 1969. RELATED:15 Rules Every NASCAR Employee Has To Follow. Grand Nationals were held here in the 50s and 60s, but by 1969, NASCAR pulled out of this track. See more ideas about race track, abandoned, racing. Brookfield: This is another one I'm not so sure about. Exeter - Abandoned due to a frozen track. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalCoRhinebeck.jpg. Tioga - aka Shangri La - Owego, NY. Lets see if its luck changes. Track closed in 2005 because of its mining value. Here Are 20 Photos Of Abandoned Race Tracks Nobody Dares To Use. She is usually found building her Nana's old Maruti 800, or reading something when she is doing nothing. In some cases, these tracks have been essentially lost to the racing community for 50+ years. The old Silver Spring Speedway is. South Seneca* - Ovid, NY. The concession building includes a full service kitchen, walk in cooler, service counters, and a box office for ticket sales. At least a small part though does see some use. Neither one ever held an event but were in the process of being built specifically to BE race tracks, and both were unsucessful attempts. Schatz right behind him with 14.759. pretty much a complete offering of such photos. Asphalt 1/4 mile. Buzz-a-Rama has been able to stay in business because Buzz and Dolores own the building. 1/4 mile dirt. But if I get a good day I would stop and look for any racing related stuff. When Joe Littlejohn attended the preliminary NASCAR meetings, he also decided to turn his horse racing track into a car racing one. This is easier on you than Red Bull now owns the shortened, modern track and it now hosts the Austrian Grand Prix again, F1 having returned in 2014. Othershave not done that. Ran in the '50s under the Adirondack Stock Car Club sanction. What did you expect? Some of the same crowd who raced at Brookfield back then raced here: Im pretty sure this is Victoria Speedway near Dunnsville NY. Built by Woodhull regular Don Kio: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspmp;z=18&w=1. Ran in Early '60s. F1 did not return until the new, safer and shorter track was built in 1983. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalSaranacLake.jpg, Schodack Center Speedbowl (aka: Ups and Downs) Schodack Center mile dirt oval (1955) located five miles from East Greenbush Speedbowl / closed by NYS Police as they raced on Sundays (violated blue law. mile dirt oval (6/01/1952), then a mile paved oval (6/08/1952 c.1953), http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halg/coxsackie.jpg, http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halng/CubaLake.jpg. Take a look. Plus, there is an infield tower much like Fonda used to have and again you can't see anything in this picture but you should be able to. RETURN TO THE MAIN NEWS PAGE Asking price is $399,000. Jan 25, 2008. Among those held captive were 200 members of Field Marshall Erwin Rommels Afrika Korps. Palmyra 2* - 1/2 mile dirt. 1/3 mile dirt. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalrthCollins3.jpg, http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Hal/NorthRidge.jpg, Olive Bridge aka Onteara* No further information, http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalidgeOnteara.jpg, Palmyra 1* - 1/4 mile dirt. Smyrna* - Located between Smyrna and Sherburne, NY. A couple of tracks to add which were near the Southern Tier of NY State: Ithaca-Dryden Speedway(located off Route 13 between Cortland and Ithaca). So if youre looking for a private race track for your own driving pleasure, or youd like to restore the facility to full operating condition, the choice is yours. Ran 2 months in 1974 on Sunday afternoons. I remember it being built and it was open for a short time in the 1980s. It is a bit on the expensive side, but hey, they have NASCAR races, demolition derbies, NASCAR modifieds and even entry-level racing. In front of a crowd of 7,500 spectators, Petty hit a top speed of 82.023 miles per hour. Penny Royal Speedway - Leon, NY located at the Firemans Fairgrounds, dirt oval (c.1949 late 50s) / now an Amish sawmill and farm. Included in the purchase on the 54 acre parcel are two large sets of bleachers, two permanent buildings (one is a two story unit on the General Admission side for concessions, VIP Suites, and rest rooms and the other a concession stand with rest rooms in the pit area also used for driver registration, a Daktronics 5 Position Score Board, and AMB Transponder timing and scoring loop already installed under the track. Within a decade, the audience dipped, and the flag was never raised again at this Speedway after 1980. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/HalAshlandPark.jpg. And wouldn't you know it, fellow DTD'er Mike Coleates steps forward and says it was his father and grandfather that built it. Located in Surrey, England, it was closed in World War II and was also one of the world's first airfields. Some of the circuit still remains and a vast car and aircraft museum is on-site too. New York Race Track Listing, Directory of Oval Tracks & Drag Strips - RacingIn.com Local Headlines Quaker City Motorsports Park 2022 Division 3 Champions (12/7/2022) Quaker City Motorsports Park 2022 Division 3 Champions (12/7/2022) Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix 26th running is Sept. 4-5, 2021 (6/10/2021) OVRP 2021 Club Memberships (3/13/2021) Dutchess County Fairgrounds - aka Rhinebeck - 2 tracks, both dirt. Windy Hollow Drag Strip, unlike similar named Windy Hollow Speedway, is no longer in operation. Kirkwood Speedway, which was a half-mile dirt track on Route 11, right off I-81 exit 1 near the PA border, is a town park today on the river flats along the Susquehanna. The first facility well be looking at has a fascinating but somewhat convoluted history. However, according to multiple raceway sources, its no longer operating as a race track. The track faced northwest to southeast. Special events in the '50s. This led to Roosevelt raceway on Long Island and Batavia Downs in Western New York being opened in 1940 both tracks operated night racing a new era in racing history. The adjoining Bunker Hill Speedway (dirt oval) property, with encompasses an additional 23.5 acres, is also for sale for $230,000. My last visit to Fonda was like 16-17 years ago back when Compani was promoter. Pine Bowl, which was south of Troy NY was originally a dirt track but was later paved and closed somewhere in the 1960s (Tommy Corellis used to race here): http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/imamp;z=18&w=1. I remember running against Dave Camara, who pretty much started his racing career at North Ridge. Dale Earnhardt and Matthew Dillner tell the stories of speedways that have been forgotten, abandoned, and overtaken by nature. 5 thoughts on " Buy Your Own Race Track! NEXT:10 Of The Scariest Rally Roads Ever. This racetrack is located in Middletown, NY. Buffalo Civic Arena - Former home to the Buffalo Bills. Dirt Modified Racing _ Midget Racing _ Sprint Car Racing. Riverhead Raceway is located in Riverhead, New York. It has actually been through various plans to reopen it, one scheme in 2008 suddenly changing tack and turning its back on the track completely. No longer exists. The Stateline Speedway is a 1/3 mile long oval-shaped racetrack located in Busti, NY. Search by: City, State, Track Name, Track Type, or Track Surface and click on Search. The track is pretty popular for their exclusive stock car racing and special events. I mentioned this one in another thread a while back. Medha Karn is an all cars and trucks fanatic. He currently writes news, features, and listicles for HotCars on anything that has any number or kind of wheels. The Abandoned ALCO Factory Schenectady, New York NY The Attica Branch Batavia to Attica, NY NY | NYC The Auburn Branch Sayre, PA to North Fair Haven NY, PA | CR, LV, NY&OM Avon to Mount Morris, NY NY | ERR, R&GV Batavia to Avon, NY NY | CR, EL, ERR Batavia to Leroy, NY NY | LV The Bath & Hammondsport Railroad . Apart from the dirt, everything is super fun. 1/2 mile dirt. May have been a single Sports Car event. Menands - Menands Raceway aka: Empire Raceways, Menands, was located near Troy- mile paved oval (6/12/1947 9/02/1963) and became the side of the Two Guys Department Store in 1965. Ran in the '50s and '60s. The following race tracks in New York were found. Paste as plain text instead, Kelley's Motorsports Park - Batavia, NY - 3/8 mile clay semi banked, egg shaped oval. The treasure is a 70-foot racing yacht that cost at least $8 million. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halnewwaterloo.jpg. All-women rowing team breaks world record in raceacross Pacific Ocean: 'Best decision ever'. The asking price is $1,500,000 but the owner is willing to assist with financing. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halsenecafalls.jpg, http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halcing/sidney.jpg. BobMiller, The north turns were against the railroad tracks. A very, very long-winded name. Update: The Lone Oak Speedway was sold in 2016 for a sum of $90,000. The Brewerton Speedway is 1/3 mile long high banked oval racetrack shaped as a large D. It's located in Brewerton route number 11 in NY. They have deetiolated almost beyond recognition building her Nana 's old Maruti 800, track. Was like 16-17 years abandoned race tracks in new york back when Compani was promoter related stuff search by: City State. & # x27 ; Don Kio: http: //i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halg/coxsackie.jpg, http: //i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/Halg/Arkwright.jpg of abandoned tracks! 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