OHIO (USA)
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1926 - AKRON CLEVELAND SPEEDWAYAkron Cleveland Speedway was a half mile timber board track built by Paul Turtin in the town of Northampton, the track opened on the 6th of September 1926, one of the tracks features was the 45 degree banking on the corners.
The track closed on the 28th of September 1930, It was the great depression that led to the closing of the venue and the timber structure gradually disappeared over time, stolen for building materials or firewood.
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17th May 1926 - Research Wesley Chalfant. |
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1926 - AKRON CLEVELAND SPEEDWAY THE TELEGRAPH FORUM NEWSPAPER REPORTED
Board Track Racing 1910 - 1931 facebook photo feature
1926 - Shorty Cantlon at Akron Cleveland Speedway Photographer: unknown. Research: Wesley Chalfant.
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1927 - AKRON CLEVELAND SPEEDWAY THE AKRON ENGRAVING COMPANY PUBLISHED
Board Track Racing 1910 - 1931 facebook Pictorial feature
1927 - The Akron - Cleveland Speedway from Greater Akron which was published in 1927 by the Akron Engraving Company. Photographer: unknown. Research Wesley Chalfant.
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1927 - AKRON CLEVELAND SPEEDWAY BEACON JOURNAL NEWSPAPER REPORTED
9th January 1927 - Harold Phelps at Akron Cleveland Speedway. Photographer: unknown. Research: Wesley Chalfant
30th August 1927 - Research: Wesley Chalfant. |
19th June 1927 - Research Wesley Chalfant. |
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1930 - AKRON CLEVELAND SPEEDWAY BEACON JOURNAL REPORTED
22nd June 1930 - Shorty Cantlen wins at Akron Cleveland Speedway. Photographer: unknown. Research: Wesley Chelfant
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1994 - AKRON CLEVELAND SPEEDWAY. Location.
The speedway track is best described as just West of State Road, east of Northampton Road and North of Bath Road. it is located in what is now refered to as Cuyahoga Falls region in. The track has been over the top of with the Ascott Parkaway Bussiness Park.
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2021 - AKRON CLEVELAND SPEEDWAY. Location.
