WASHINGTON [USA]
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1956 - APPLEBOWL SPEEDWAY.
Applebowl Speedway opened in 1956 as a 1/2 mile dirt oval speedway, soon after opening the name of the venue was changed to Yakima Speedbowl.
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1959 - YAKIMA SPEEDWAY.
Towards the end of 1959 the dirt car racing was moved to the nearby Central Washington Fairgrounds track. So the owners of Yakima deceided to pave the track. This would turn out to be a fantastic move. Spectator numbers ramped right up to come and see the weekly Stock Car racing.
As the years passed more and more divisions would feature on the program, more Stock Cars, Late Models, Sprintcars and Modifieds.
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1984 - YAKIMA SPEEDWAY. YAKIMA 150. 29th June 1984.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives photo feature
29th June 1984 - Ron Eaton in the [7] Buick Regal and Hershel McGriff [04] Pontiac Grand Prix lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Winston West Series Winston 150 at Yakama Speedway in Yakama. Washington. Photographer: David Allio.
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1984 - YAKIMA SPEEDWAY. YAKIMA 150. 30th June 1984.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives pictorial feature
30th June 1984 - Ruben Garcia laughs with Ron Esau before the NASCAR Winston West Series Winston 150 at Yakama Speedway in Yakama. Washington. Photographer: David Allio.
30th June 1984 - Hershel McGriff [04] Pontiac Grand Prix driver reviews paperwork as the crew works on the car before the NASCAR Winston West Series. Yakama 150 at Yakima Speedway in Yakima. Washington. Photographer: David Allio.
30th June 1984 - Ron Eaton in the number [7] Buick Regal races Herschel McGriff [04] Pontiac Grand Prix during the NASCAR Winston West Series Winston 150 at Yakima Speedway in Yakima. Washington. Photographer: David Allio.
30th June 1984 - Bill Schmitt in the [73] Chevrolet Monte Carlo chases Jim Robinson [78] Oldsmobile Cutlass during the NASCAR Winston West Series Yakama 150 at Yakima Speedway in Yakima. Washington. Photographer: David Allio.
30th June 1984 - Ron Eaton number [7] Buick Regal driver and his wife Lynn celebrate winning the NASCAR Winston West Series Yakima 150 at Yakima Speedway in Yakima Washington. Photographer: David Allio.
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2017 - YAKIMA SPEEDWAY.
By 2017 the owner had lost the passion to continue on because of the falling spectator numbers, so he leased the track out, while it was up for sale, this arrangement only lasted till 2020 when he closed the venue.
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1996 - APPLEBOWL SPEEDWAY. Location.
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2004 - APPLEBOWL SPEEDWAY. Location.
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2021 - APPLEBOWL SPEEDWAY. Location.
