INDIANA (USA)
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1947 - SALEM SPEEDWAY
Salem Speedway opened on the 22nd of June 1947, The track is a .555 mile paved oval with 33 degree banking on the corners.
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1954 - SALEM SPEEDWAY Sprintcar's
1954 - Unkown. Photographer: unknown.
1954 - Unknown. Photographer: unknown.
1954 - Andy Linden leads Pat O'Connor followed by Bob Sweikeit and Mike Nazaruk. Photographer: unknown.
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1958 - SALEM SPEEDWAY 1st June 1958 |
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1960's - SALEM SPEEDWAY.
1960's - Parnelli Jones runs inside AJ Foyt, Don Branson inside Roger McClusky and Leo Plum inside A Shepherd on the high banks of Salem Speedway. Photo: Bob Scott.
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1968 - GARY BETTENHAUSEN
1968 - Gary Bettenhausen with his sprintcar at Salem Speedway. Photo: Don MacCartney.
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1980 - SALEM SPEEDWAY 1980 |
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1990 - RICH VOGLER Sprintcar'sOn the 21st of July 1990 Rich Vogler, or 'Rapid Rich" as was also reffered to, who was aged 39, died in a turn four crash from severe head injuries, after his helmet came off in the crash, Vogler who was leading the event at the time was approaching the white flag, signalling one lap to go, when he crashed bringing out the red flag, The race was not re-started as per the rule book and Vogler was posthumously awarded the win.
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1993 - SALEM SPEEDWAY YAMAHA Twin 100's 16th May 1993
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
16th May 1993 - Bill Kimmel in the number [69] Pontiac Firebird races Dick Erwin in the number [90] Chevrolet Camaro during the Yamaha Twin 100's Late Model event at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana. Photographer: David Allio.
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2015 - SALEM SPEEDWAY YEARBOOK |
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