Two newspaper clippings from the day. The first is for the opening of this track in July of 1933. Oakland Tribune June 11th, 1933. The second story is from August of 1933. An up-coming race preview and advertisement.

Modesto Junior College. From the Central valley to the Bay Area Speedway once ruled.

	Neptune Speedway was in or around a fair/swimming complex in Alameda. In the picture is a park area next to the water. The track was around there somewhere.

The year is 1935 and the sports section of the Fresno Bee has an advert (lower right) and race preview (lower left) for some hot August action at Baxter Stadium in Stockton. This stadium was at the University of the Pacific, it was torn down and I believe it to have been around the running track/baseball (upper left) area of the college.

August of 1937,the track picured on the left is the second Airport Speedway. The first one was on the airport side of the road, it moved across the street in 1935 (I think). Somewhere, a 1931 photograph taken by famed Fresno photographer Claude "Pop" Laval exists of this first track. June 1940, the ad in promises "Thrills and Spills". Good article on the return of Thursday night racing to the speedway. 1945 War is over and racing returns to Airport Speedway. 1946 Wilbur Lamoreaux is pictured great racing anticipated. July 1946 and new Fresno resident Pete Coleman has a target on his back. Coleman in '46 was one of the elite racers coming off a 100 yard handicap. Not a typo!!

The pictures on the right show what is left. Houses and empty lots. Airport Speedway was also known as the Kearney Bowl. It was eventually paved to help the four wheelers turn. This area was also known as the Italian Entertainment Park, it appears boxing took place and maybe there was a park too. Another fun place gone.

Pershing Park Baseball field in Santa Barbara had grandstands at the time of the race and no grass back then. In 1977 just around the corner from Pershing Park a race was held at the University of Santa Barbara's running track La Playa. *NEW*Film from La Playa. This too has been covered with the evil all-weather surface.

Kezar Stadium the former home of the San Fancisco 49'ers hosted cars and bikes. Situated on the south east corner of Golden Gate Park, what a place for speedway race. The Stadium has been neutered in the modern era, less seating and yes an all-weather running track!

Visalia's Recreation Park was the scene of speedway action on September 27th, 1933. The baseball diamond wasn't there back then and there used to be a swimming pool too. This park has changed quite a bit. The race article is on the left hand side of The Fresno Bee newspaper.	Hill Climbing was part of the scene for many speedway riders and dirt trackers. Here is an event from 1933 at Morgan Hill featuring many of the usual suspects. This event in 1941 has Lloyd "Sprouts" Elder as the A.M.A. Commissioner. Competitor Pee Wee Collum is flipping over backwards trying to win.

Lincoln Park a post war venue that lasted for a few years. At this point in time with familiar faces returning to the track and new kids on the block, speedway looked towards a bright future. This was not to be, by the 1950's American speedway had gone dark. The 1946 Nationals held at Lincoln Park results showed that the old school still ruled. Scroll to the bottom left of the paper for the results.

This site has jalopy pictures and posters plus a shot of the pits where the two wheeled boys prepared for the races. A palm tree in the middle of the pits! Only in California. So today a park remains and the stadium long gone. The track was directly above the park across Selig Place road, on the same side of the main Mission Road. The track was situated on the old Selig Polyscope Studios, the first movie studio in Los Angeles. The park across the street was Col. William Selig's zoo.

		Gilmore Stadium near La Brea tar pits and Moto Speedway in Long Beach had a 1935 double header featuring British star Eric Langton. Below is Gilmore Stadium today bought by CBS Television. CBS gives us shows like Big Brother and The Young and the Restless. Here are more pictures of what CBS TV property looked like with a stadium on it. What a superb looking venue.

To the right, this is what Moto Speedway, 6665 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach looks like today. I think it was on the right where the business and parking lot are. This is the only picture/news clipping I have found. Class "C" racers crashing.

1937, New York Yankee Stadium. Benny kaufman sustains some nasty injuries. Article is midway down on the left.

Hinchliffe Stadium Patterson, New Jersey, September 1937 championship race was decided by the riders. The ref let them figure out how to settle the meeting. That referee was Lloyd "Sprouts" Elder.

The picture on the left shows the scene today. The track was below Beach Blvd. Two links to what the track looked like in the '40s. Also known as Talbert Raceway this track used to be in the middle of nowhere. Huntington Beach Speedway ran an 1/8th mile dirt track in 1948. I presume it was inside the paved circuit pictured. This circuit has been long buried under sixty years of what we are told is progress. This newspaper article is from 1948. It's July 15th, 1948 and Bob Feuerhelm is the man to beat.

Friday night at Saugus and Saturday at Whiteman Sauguas Speedway website has a history page with the question. What would you like to see at Saugus Speedway? Errr	In 1968 speedway was "Born Again" at Whiteman Stadium, Pacoima. This stadium that boasted the dirt track circled by a bank asphalt car track is now gone. Saugus followed on the heels of Whiteman both promoted by Dude Criswell. Saugus is still there, still called Saugus Speedway except there is no racing anymore. It was paved over for the roundy round car boys who need that asphalt to help them make the turns. Last race was in 1995. On the right very rare film from Whiteman Stadium. I believe this is 1969. Can you spot Steve McQueen? I can't give credit on the film maker. I put it out there and tried to find out who did it. After 4 years, gave up and now share it here. If you made it and want me to remove it, email xtremesport	News papers from the day Van Nuys News January 24th, 1969 This article mentions Saugus and Whiteman. Van Nuys News May 2nd, 1969 Van Nuys News August 9th, 1969 Whiteman movie part 1 Whiteman movie part 2 Whiteman movie part 3

Whiteman Airport				Saugus	Saugus dirt track in 1950

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