Karlsruhe Racing Association

Tom McNulty
@tom-mcnulty
8 years ago
2 posts

Hi, I'm looking for anyone that has any information about the Karlsruhe Racing Association in Karlsruhe Germany. I used to live there in the mid to late 70's. Is it running races? Is it still in existence? Does anyone have any history about it?

Thanls, Tom


updated by @tom-mcnulty: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
8 years ago
3,259 posts

Isnt that name tied into the new series of electric formula racing in Germany? Seems as I read this somewhere lately.."

Tom McNulty
@tom-mcnulty
8 years ago
2 posts

I had not heard that. I'm looking for the oil dirt track in Karlsruhe that stated in 1976. My Dad help start that track and i'm trying to see if it's still in operation.

Dennis  Garrett
@dennis-garrett
8 years ago
560 posts

IT APPEARS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A "GHOST RACE TRACK" BUILT BY VIETNAM ERA ARMY BASE AT US ARMY BARRACKS NEUREUTER IN Karlsruhe, GERMANY.

Stock-car race of the American "Karlsruhe Racing Association" on the grounds behind the barracks Neureuter
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PHOTO #1. August 14, 1972 Stock-car race of the American "Karlsruhe Racing Association" on the grounds behind the barracks Neureuter NOTE: THE QUONSET HUTS / BARRACKS IN BACKGROUND

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PHOTO #2. August 14, 1972 View of the sand track. In the foreground a participating still in the race car, in the background an already excreted car.

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PHOTO #3. July 19, 1976 View of three vehicles during the race

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PHOTO #4. July 19, 1976 Club president Phil Long (left) and board member Rudi Weinmann on a vehicle standing

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Neureut Kaserne, Karlsruhe, GERMANY late 1970s
(US Military Installation Atlas, 37th Trans Gp, 1980)

PHOTO #5. DIAGRAM OF US ARMY BARRACKS,RACE TRACK,RACE TRACK PIT
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PHOTO #6. DIAGRAM OF US ARMY BARRACKS,RACE TRACK,RACE TRACK PIT ENLARGED
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U.S. ARMY INSTALLATIONS - KARLSRUHE, GERMANY MAPS

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Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
8 years ago
1,783 posts

I have a very good friend who is fromKarlsruhe. she lives in Switzerland now...married andEnglishman...think of that.




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Dennis  Garrett
@dennis-garrett
8 years ago
560 posts

US Army Karlsruhe Aerospace / Defense FACEBOOK WEBSITE.

US Army Karlsruhe Aerospace / Defense IS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND GERMAN TEXT.

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76149 Karlsruhe, Germany
Short Description
Everything about the old US Army barracks in Karlsruhe with pictures.
Long Description
Smiley Barracks
The smallest barracks in Karlsruhe, Smiley Barracks, the headquarters of the Post Headquarters. The barracks owes its name T / 4 Lester W. Smiley, who posthumously the Silver Star was awarded during World War II.

The barracks were originally built in 1937 and was named Forster barracks for General Forster the Luftwaffe. At the end of the war the barracks was taken over by the Americans, renamed and is now, of Karlsruhe Headquarters staff, 285th MP Co, 8. Med Co, the 9th, 10th, and 11th Detachments Past the third Med occupied Disp 44th Finance Disbursing section of 548. APU the 595th Med Co, and the 526th QM Co, the USAREUR film Exchange and USAREUR Dependents Education Group.

PHILLIPS BARRACKS
Phillips Barracks, formerly known under the name of Mackensen barracks, was one of four kasernes built to accommodate the growing military power of the Third Reich (Karlsruhe) shortly before the outbreak of World War II to. This barrack was turned to the Americans in 1945 and officially in honor of PFC Adiran Phillips, who died in action in January 1945 renamed.

Currently, the barracks of 555th Engr Gp, the 78th Engr Bn, and occupied the 809th Engr Co.

Neureut Cantonment
The Neureut Cantonment has built the unique distinction in Karlsruhe, the only barracks after the war by the Americans. The Cantonment is now the primary place of Karlsruhe signal units and three civilian employees Service Groups. The barracks is home to the headquarters of the 516th Sig Gp, 29 Sig Bn 17th Sig Bn, and the FA 532. OBSR Bn.

In Karlsruhe, there were several large American military facilities:

Smiley Barracks (ehem. Forstner Barracks) at Neureut-Heide, with the adjacent residential development Paul Revere Village and the Army Airfield
Gerszewski Barracks in Knielingen (former Rhine barracks or Mudra barracks) with engineering troops and a monetary deposit
Neureut Cantonment (rebuilt) in Neureut-Kirchfeldstrae-Nord
Phillips Barracks (ehem. Mackensen barracks) in Rintheim
The naval base in the Rhine harbor was in 1958 abandoned.

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Devin
@devin
8 years ago
618 posts

Wow, Dennis. Very interesting. Great information you've located!

Dennis  Garrett
@dennis-garrett
8 years ago
560 posts

U.S. ARMY INSTALLATIONS - KARLSRUHE, GERMANY MAPS
www.usarmygermany.com/USAREUR_City_Karlsruhe.htm "

IT APPEARS THE #749 VW RACE CAR IN PHOTO #3. July 19, 1976 IS ALSO IN PHOTO #4. July 19, 1976.
COULD THE Club president Phil Long (left) OR board member Rudi Weinmann IS THE RACE CAR OWNER AND/OR THE RACE CAR DRIVER OF #749 VW RACE CAR ?

DISEMS
@disems
7 years ago
1 posts

The Karlsruhe track was my home track the three years that I raced there. What a great time it was. I have several pictures that I will post once I get the scanned. "Moma's Worry" race team is who I was with and we were from Germershiem Depot. I raced there in 71,72 and 73. Mostly just building the track in 71 but did race. There was several racers that traveled to different tracks to race at there tracks and like I said it was a great time. Tom I hope to get some pics up here in a few days. I also held the track record there for quite a while in a 1900 Opel LOL. 

Tim Welter


updated by @disems: 01/18/20 05:20:38AM