What a great history captured in pictures and words, that. Junior hanley came down from canada to win the 1977 season opening 100 lap feature. Pictures from the meadowdale raceway near chicago approximately 1965 click on thumbnail to see larger image cobra team. A look into history of meadowdale raceways the chicago. Meadowdale international raceway, carpentersville, illinois. Meadowdale and carpentersville, illinois, growing up in the 1960s and 1970s meadowdale and carpentersville illinois history it is with special thanks to philip aleo and his book that we present this meadowdale and carpentersville history page.
Meadowdale raceways carpentersville, illinois local. Track opened on 91458 with chuck daigh, of long beach, calif. It is located at the intersection of illinois route 31 and huntley road at the time the track was built. Lenny brezek of riverdale il took one last lap and shares his photos. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The historical note was contributed by bill pohnan. The site of the track is now a forest preserve and the original track is serving as a walking path. The klevel 1 combo kit includes all the materials you need for two full years of instructions. The company that owns brandywine raceway said thursday it. Share the history, photos, stories, and memorabilia of meadowdale international raceways note. Upi the body of veteran racer, jud larson, one of two drivers killed in a mishap at the reading fairgrounds raceway saturday night, will be shipped to his indianapolis home today. First printed in 2011, the midwest motorsport legend meadowdale raceways is 208pages of memories of the track to rival the best in europe according to one newspaper account of its inaugural event in 1958.
These hard cover books capture the colour and excitement and great contribution that liverpool city raceway made to australian speedway history. Buy the golden age of speedway 1st edition by dalling, philip isbn. I thought it was an interesting little bit of local archaeology, he. The 43yearold larson and william red riegel, 34, of leesport, pa. Physical address 1600 stower dr worthington, mn 56187 weather map lodging. Toadys pick of the past goes back to a time fondly remembered by a lot of people in reading the glory days of the reading racers speedway team weve found some pictures of. Scca nationals a production race held at meadowdale raceway, il in august 1962. The midwest motorsport legend meadowdale raceways philip a aleo on. The second picture shows one of the ads in the program from courtesy motors for the triumph automobile. Brandywine after dark aerial view currently ghost of brandywine raceway zooter graphics.
Abandoned century 21 raceway aurora colorado duration. Reading, pa race drivers killed, june 1966 gendisasters. The town was created 17 years after the indianapolis motor speedway, which was built in 1909 after a group of four men purchased land. Pompano beach, fl the history of one of the worlds most majestic sports, harness racing, is well over 200yearsold in the united states and, one of the most iconic facilities encompassing harness racings grand tradition, roosevelt raceway, is brought to life in a most succinct manner by authors victoria m. Both books featured illustrations of outstanding quality, many dating from the sports pioneer years of the 1920s, and the latest chaplin somerville epic continues their championshipwinning high standards. Meadowdale raceway is an old abandoned auto racetrack in the carpentersvillehuntley, il area. Waynesfield raceway park race results june 3, 2017. Buffalo raceway season in the books standardbred canada. Mailing address nobles county speedway 1831 161st st. Rosecroft quickly became prince georges countys political and social center, drawing thousands of people there each racing day. It is located at the intersection of illinois route 31 and huntley road. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Fictional racetrack weatherfield international raceway 0. Opening day history 79 midgets lyle dickey 6140 midgets ted duncan 51041 midgets myron fohr 51642 midgets tony bettenhausen. The club closed in october 2008 after the lease on smallmead stadium was sold and. Angelica raceway angelica, ny circle k racetrack whitesville, ny information needed. At the time the track was built, carpentersville was a very small industrial town on the fox river that was just beginning to see the effects of the postwar housing boom in the united states. This book includes the history from preconstruction sketches and the opening races to the development of present day raceway woods. Raceway book, student edition, sing spell read and write.
It may have only had a short life, but during those 11 years people were able to watch races and crashes while spending the day together at an inexpensive venue. Storybooks, fillintheblank, matching, and specific writing exercises will help children develop their phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, reading vocabulary, spelling, manuscript writing, comprehension, and grammar. Meadowdale raceway was a race track in carpentersville that was used for motor racing from 1958 to 1968. History the town of speedway, indiana was created in 1926 and immediately appointed its first town marshal, thomas love. Waynesfield raceway park june 3, 2017 non wing summer kicker race results. Brandywine was a 58th mile track which was located just outside of wilmington, delaware and was the track to be at in its time.
An author of three historical photographic books up to that point, aleo decided to document the remarkable meadowdale track. Meadowdale international raceways also known as meadowdale raceway. The free event, organized by the meadowdale international raceways preservation association, runs from 10 a. Meadowdale raceway collection this collection is made up of articles, documents, pictures, photocopied pages of books, and more all pertaining to the history of meadowdale raceway. Auto racing history race tracks innear allegany county ny details category. Midwest racing preservation association formerly known as meadowdale international raceways preservation association. The raceway hosted fewer than two dozen races before it closed, but the sign advertising for it, as hanus discovered, remains. The content in this collection ranges from 1958 to 2007. Open from 1958 through 1969, meadowdale was intended to be the mecca of auto racing in the midwest. Packed with photos, this book allows the reader to absorb the whole racing experience at meadowdale that gained momentum in the 50s, 60s, and beyond. I decided im gonna share the opening day history at raceway park from 19392000. This premium quality hardbound, coffee table sized book details the history of meadowdale raceways.
At first it was a dirt track, then asphalt and finally clay. In its day, the meadowdale international raceway in carpentersville was the place to be. Love the awesomely hilly, curvy, difficult trails in raceway woods. Speedway legends is the third in their successful series to follow speedway superheroes and speedway. Reading racers known as the reading bulldogs for 2006 and part of 2007 season are a british motorcycle speedway team. Illinois license plate 50th anniversary meadowdale international raceway. The books, by tony loxley, contain over 800 high resolution. Aleo explores the history, the stories, and several pictures of artifacts from this great piece of racing history know as the meadowdale raceway. The following race tracks are associated with the history of auto racing. Meadowdale international raceway was a race track located in carpentersville, illinois. It first opened in 1949 and was owned by william e.
It may help us to bring you other extracts and articles in the future. Meadowdale raceway collection fox river valley public. Kindergarten student books, all aboard and on track, 6 kindergarten storybooks, kindergarten instructors directions, level 1 student books, off we go and raceway, the assessment book, level 1 instructors manual, 17 level 1 storybooks, level 1 cd, as well as 6 level 1. Meadowdale raceway was built in 1958 north of carpentersville, illinois, to attract development to the suburbs of chicago.
When ordering books please mention that you saw it featured on speedwayplus. Carpentersville, illinois located on route 31 about two miles north of the northwesti90 tollway. Fictional racetrack weatherfield international raceway. Waynesfield raceway park race results june 3, 2017 june 4, 2017 gary gasper print. Formed in 1968, they won four british league titles during their history. Heather moffett on post time recently interviewed michael wirtschafter, who is attempting to get brandywine raceway included in the delaware sports museum and hall of fame.