Archaeological Find - 1953 Peace Haven Speedway Race Poster
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Indeed, a great date!
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Archaeological Find - 1953 Peace Haven Speedway Race Poster
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Thanks, Devin! Is your birthday Sept. 20?
Archaeological Find - 1953 Peace Haven Speedway Race Poster
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
This was found still tacked to the side of a barn in a stack of about ten other posters. Over the years, a new poster for the next race was stapled right on top of the old one. Then, the barn owner built a new section to the barnover the wall with the posters. They stayed thereon that same wall, that justmaybe, Alvin Hawkins...or Big Bill Francehimselfnailed them to...protected inside thatold barnfor over 50 years!
These old race posters are a lot larger in real life than I imagined. This one is 28" x 41".
Unfortunately, I wasn't the one to find them but withthe help of my friend Wayne I was able to track this one down. Gotta find the others!
updated by @robert-mitchell: 12/05/16 04:08:38PM
Apologies to Member Robert Mitchell for Dual Post of Peace Haven Videos
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Dave, I'm glad you discovered it for yourself and posted it again! With as many videos and photos RR has, it's no wonder you missed it. I enjoyed your comments about it. It's a real treasure to have footage like that. I wish there were more out there on those early tracks, and I'll bet there is. Us history buffs just have to keep digging it up before it's lost forever.
Oh, and if you look at the youtube comments for the first video, Bill Blair Jr. posted a video of very early footage from Peace Haven, North Wilkesboro, Martinsville, and a couple others. You can see Red Byron, Fonty Flock, Curtis Turner, and a bunch of others in the film.
Capella Speedway - A Short-Lived And Forgotten NC Half-Miler **UPDATE** (Aerials Found)
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
I just updated this post with aerial photos of Capella Speedway. Scroll back up to the original post to check them out!
Capella Speedway - A Short-Lived And Forgotten NC Half-Miler **UPDATE** (Aerials Found)
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Being the first big stock car race for Fayetteville, it would be cool to find out where this track was!
Capella Speedway - A Short-Lived And Forgotten NC Half-Miler **UPDATE** (Aerials Found)
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Jack, thanks for checking it out. I've got a bunch of these old articles on various tracks, and I'll keep posting them when I can.
Capella Speedway - A Short-Lived And Forgotten NC Half-Miler **UPDATE** (Aerials Found)
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Bobby, here are the results. What was the track known as...Cumberland, or Fayetteville Speedway?
Capella Speedway - A Short-Lived And Forgotten NC Half-Miler **UPDATE** (Aerials Found)
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Bobby, the Fayettevillerace was on SundayMay 30, 1948. I'll look fora race results article next time I'm at the library if you'd like.
Capella Speedway - A Short-Lived And Forgotten NC Half-Miler **UPDATE** (Aerials Found)
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Thanks for checking it out. The pre and post war racing is my favorite time of the sport. I love digging up these old articles. They're treasure to me.