MICHIGAN (USA)
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1950 - GRAND RAPIDS SPEEDROME
This track was designed with grand plans to house a lot of racing, There was a 1/2 mile and a 1/4 mile track built, The 1/4 mile was going to hold midget racing and the 1/2 mile was to have big stock car events.
As the track opened the fans were less interested in the midget racing despite the big names attending the races.
The stock car events weren't pulling enough cars, Even so the track did manage to attract a NASCAR race in its 2nd year of operation, followed up by a 2nd event in 1954.
Unfortunately the track had 4 different promoters in the first five years, In 1957, the promoters decided to pave the 1/4 mile track and in 1964 paved the 1/2 mile track to bring in supermodifieds.
By 1966 the government had bought the property to run the freeway through it.
1950 - The opening year of Grand Rapids Speedrome from the air. Photo: Lost Dirt Tracks facebook.
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1954 - GRAND RAPIDS NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL RACE
1954 - Winner Marshall Teauge about to pass Fonty Flock in the 1954 NASCAR race. Photo: Lost Dirt Tracks facebook.
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1959 - GRAND RAPIDS SUPERMODIFIEDS
1949 - Supermodified roll around the track before starting an event in front of a large crowd prior to the paved surface. Photo: Lost Dirt Tracks.
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1999 - GRAND RAPIDS SPEEDROME. Location.
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2018 - GRAND RAPIDS SPEEDROME. Location.
