PENNSYLVANIA (USA)
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1953 - SILVER SPRING SPEEDWAY
Silver Spring Speedwy was a 3/8 mile semi banked clay oval that opened in 1953, They ean Micro's, Stockcars, 410 - 358 Sprints, 4 cylinders, Go Karts, Late Models and more, Their most famous and popular division were the Super Sportsman, Averaging fifty or more cars every Saturday was common for the speedway.
In 1975 the "Sportsman 1000" was born and in the following year, the "Late Model 50" and the "Street Stock 40".
Silver Spring was also home to Pennsylvania Speedweek, The final Speedweek show winner was Lance Dewease on June 29, 2005.
Enentually, having hosted racing events for 53 years, Alan Kreitzer and the Kreitzer family announced that the speedway wold not open for the 2006 season, The speedway was to be raised for a shopping centre, Today 2017 Silver Spring Speedway is gone but never forgotten.
(Editorial Allee Snook)
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1956 - JOE CEKOVICH
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1956 - Joe Cekovich takes the win at Silver Spring Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1967 - EARL CLAY Supermodified's
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1967 - Earl Clay with his number 44 machine at Silver Spring Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1972 - RAY GARVER Supermodified's
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1972 - Ray Garver 00 in battle with Jerry Mullen in the 45 car at Silver Spring Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1973 - SILVER SPRINGS SPEEDWAY
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1973 - Close racing through turn 2 at Silver Springs Speedway. Photographer: Harry Bricker.
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1975 - JOHN SMITH
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1975 - John Smith with the John Boyd owned number 59 1950 Dodge Coupe at Silver Springs. Photographer: Dennis Bender.
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1976 - MEL STIMELING Sprintcar's
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1976 - Mel Stimeling in the Bob Knauss 26 car at Silver Spring Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1977 - DON COMARER
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1977 - Don Comarer with his championship winning 55 Chevy at Silver Springs Speedway. Photographer: Dennis Bender.
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1979 - MAYNARD YINGST Sprintcar's
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1979 - Maynard Yingst at Silver Springs Speedway. Photographer: Ted Van Pelt.
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1982 - TERRY LEININGER
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1982 - Terry Leininger in the Mustang at Silver Spring Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1983 - CARL GRAVES
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1983 - Carl Graves at full noise on the outside at Silver Spring Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1986 - SILVER SPRING SPEEDWAY 5th July 1986 |
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1986 - SILVER SPRING SPEEDWAY 19th July 1986 |
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19th July 1986 - Track Promoter Alan Kreitzer interviews guest driver Kyle Petty at the Silver Springs Speedway. Photographer: Bob Krausse.
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1987 - SILVER SPRING SPEEDWAY PROGRAMS
25th May 1987 |
2nd July 1987 |
11th July 1987 |
19th August 1987 |
29th August 1987 |
3rd October 1987 |
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1989 - LARRY JACKSON Sprintcar's
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1989 - Larry Jackson and his son Tony in victory lane at Silver Springs Speedway. Photographer: unknown.
1989 - Jeff Gordon at a United Sprint Association event at Silver Springs Speedway in Pennsylvania. Photographer: Harry Bricker 111.
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1995 - STEVE WILBUR
1995 - Steve Wilbur at Silver Spring Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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2005 - SILVER SPRING SPEEDWAY Walkabout.
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1992 - SILVER SPRINGS SPEEDWAY Location.
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2004 - SILVER SPRINGS SPEEDWAY Location.
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2006 - SILVER SPRINGS SPEEDWAY Location.
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2016 - SILVER SPRINGS SPEEDWAY Location.
