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Anyone ever heard of Saugerties Speedway?????

Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks

Maybe we need some more clues. I've looked at all horse and auto race tracks in New York and even included Historic tracks with no luck so far. Might be better if we saw a photo of the trophy, Is there a car on the trophy, If so ,open wheel or coupe style. Is the note on the bottom or the front of the base plate. To me there's 2 possibilities, The trophy was from a shop in Saugerties and won at a local track or it was from an open wheel car and won at the old horse track in Saugerties. Interesting data hunt Mr. Dinsmore has thrown at us eh?

Anyone ever heard of Saugerties Speedway?????

Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks

Another place to look Cody is this... Victory Speedway fairgrounds park is located at the Orange Co. New York Fairgrounds in Middletown N.Y. which is only 60 miles from Saugerties. This dirt track is the oldest dirt track in the nation and started before the civil war. The long time announcer that was there back in the 60's was Ray Martin. He wrote a book called "The hard clay in Orange County- 50 years of Speed" It has a bunch of info of all the 50-60's guys around there.. Theres also a well known fellow up there called Dt. Dirt , his name is Bill Boyle... This should get you started digging til I can look around some more... Bill

Anyone ever heard of Saugerties Speedway?????

Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks

Good suggestion PK. Back in the day they ran a lot of midget cars on flat horse tracks. I will see some of my NY friends this week end like Ford Easton, Ed Ortiz, Billy Wimble so I will ask around.

Kudos to Cincinnati Children's Choir National Anthem Rendition at KY Fri. Night

Current NASCAR

Could be the name and strangling a chicken is far to kind. Just hope I never hear it again...lol

Kudos to Cincinnati Children's Choir National Anthem Rendition at KY Fri. Night

Current NASCAR

I had the mis-fortune to hear a lead guitar solo Of the National Anthem a few weeks ago. He had his equipment so saturated and amped up it made Jimi Hendrix sound like Simon and Garfunkel.It was so bad I screamed at the T-V but couldnt bring myself to turn the volume off. I think I wanted to see just how bad it was.

A NASCAR SPECIAL PRESENT DELIVERED BY BILL SR>

Stock Car Racing History

Randy, Great gift to a young graduate..... $100.00 is like $500.00 in todays money. That kept your gas tank full all summer.

Beware the Record Keepers, i.e. Racing Reference & Fielden - Do You Know the Reds - Myler & Robinson?

Stock Car Racing History

Dave, Great story on the "Reds" I think just about every team no matter how big or how small has a quiet un-assuming person in the back ground doing what turns out to be an important job.

For The Legend (Or anyone else that wants to see) - How to Scare DW

Stock Car Racing History

Great post Cody, I enjoyed hearing ole DW scream. I saw Tony run at Knoxville, Iowa a few years ago in a borrowed car he had never been in. Ran the entire race up on the top inches from the wall and never lifted the entire race. Finished second and I can see how he would scare any body that rode with him.. A great driver in my book.

Bump and run early on its a he said she said deal oh well its short track RACING

Current NASCAR

I saw it also and liked what I saw. Its about time someone told Mr. hothead enough is enough.. Bad Brad just might be my new fav driver....." I left him 2 lanes and waved at him" Prob. with the wrong finger eh????

A SIDE OF REX YOU MAY NOT KNOW

Stock Car Racing History

Cody, You're a very lucky young man to get such an early start on knowing so many of the Stars of the beginning of NASCAR. I've heard so many great things about you and your knowledge. Looking forward to seeing you at the moonshine festival.....