FLORIDA [USA]
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1946 - PALM BEACH SPEEDWAY.
Palm Beach Speedway opened in 1949 not long after the end of World War 2, featuring mainly Stock Cars. The speedway was a 1/2 mile banked oval dirt track that was built next to an amusement park.
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In 1955 the speedway was onsold to the owners of the amusement park who paved the 1/2 miler in an effort to attract more of the big name drivers to their new venture.
The speedway was very successful through to 1960's and 1970's, but for unknown reasons the venue was closed down in 1983 and demolished.
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1952 - PALM BEACH SPEEDWAY. Grand National Stock Car. 20th January 1952.The first Nascar sanctioned event to be held at Palm Beach Speedway took place on the 20th of January 1952.
That first Nascar meeting would see 6,000 spectators roll through the gates to watch this one hundred mile event.
TimFlock (pictured) won the Grand National season opener in a Hudson Hornet from pole, ahead of Lee Petty and Fonty Flock.
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1952 - PALM BEACH SPEEDWAY. Grand National Stock Cars. 30th November 1952. |
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1954 - BOBBY JOHNS.
FLORIDA RACING "MEMORY LANE" facebook Photo feature
1954 - Bobby Johns, the Late Great at Palm Beach Speedway. Photographer: Dick Palmer. Photo: B Bryan collection.
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1956 - PALM BEACH SPEEDWAY. 4th March 1956.Billy Meyer awarded the WinThis 100 mile race was marked by a disqualification which would play a part in the final finishing order.
Al Keller beat Billy Meyer to the finish line but after the standard tec inspections, it was found the Kellers engine was running modified pistons.
This meant the Billy Meyer would be awarded the wins, Buck Baker would then move up into second and Herb Thomas would move to third.
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1995 - PALM BEACH SPEEDWAY. Location.
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2024 - PALM BEACH SPEEDWAY. Location.
