PENNSYLVANIA (USA)
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1910 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY
Nazareth Speedway opened in 1910 and closed in 2004.
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Nazareth Speedway facebook photo feature
1953 - Stan Metz in the number [8] Ford sedan at Nazareth Speedway. Photo: George Fehr from the Warren Wetzel collection.
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1969 NAZARETH SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME
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1969 MARIO ANDRETTI
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Nazareth Speedway hosted the last points round for the Dirt Champ cars in there National Championship under lights, Mario Andretti went on to win the event.
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1971 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY. CLOSURE.
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1981 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY. RE-OPENS.
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1986 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY. REBUILD.
In 1986 Rodger Penske buys the 1 mile dirt track from the bank and seals the surface with asphalt, other improvments such as portable grand stands were erected. The name of the track is changed to Pennsylvania International Raceway.
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1987 PENNSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX. 18th > 20th September 1987.After the restoration is complete on the one mile track Nazareth hosts its first Cart race, The winner of that event was Mike Andretti.
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Nazareth Speedway during the restoration.
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1988 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY 1/2 MILE DIRT OVAL
1988 would see the final year of racing on the 1/2 mile dirt oval, This track will be demolished and built over, Leaving Nazareth as a one only 1 mile paved oval track.
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1988 - PENNSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 23rd > 25th September 1988 |
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1989 - PENNSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 22nd > 24th September 1989 |
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1990 - PENNSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 5th > 7th October 1990 |
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1991 - PENNSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 4th > 6th October 1991 |
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1992 - PENNSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 2nd > 4th October 1992 |
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1993 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 17th > 19th September 1993 |
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1994 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 16th > 18th September 1994 |
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1995 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 21st > 23rd April 1995 |
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1996 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 26th > 28th April 1996 |
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1997 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 25th > 27th April 1997 |
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1997 - Nazareth Speedway. Photographer: unknown.
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1998 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 24th > 26th April 1998 |
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1999 NAZARETH SPEEDWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 30th April > 2nd May 1999 |
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1999 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY FIRST UNION 200 22nd > 23rd May 1999 |
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2000 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY BOSCH SPARK PLUG GRAND PRIX 9th April 2000 |
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2001 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY 100 TEAM PENSKI 5th > 6th May 2001 |
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2002 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY FIRESTONE INDY 225 21st April 2002 |
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2003 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY FIRESTONE INDY 225 23rd > 24th August 2003 |
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2004 - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY FIRESTONE INDY 225 29th August 2004 |
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Jimmy Ford Pictorial feature
