INDIANA (USA)
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1949 - TERRA HAUTE SPEEDWAY
By 1949 the planning for the venue was complete and the construction of the 1/2 mile racetrack had started.
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1952 - TERRA HAUTE SPEEDWAY OPENS
The speedway opened to the public on the 15th of June 1952, The track did close and re-open many times during its initial years, Don Smith promoted the venue during the 1960's, after that there was a series of promoters in control which saw spectator numbers fall away as USAC withdrew there sanctioning.
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1958 - TERRA HAUTE SPEEDWAY SLIDESHOW
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1959 - JIM PACKARD
1959 - Jim Packard runs the hi-line on the big Terra Haute track. Photo: Roger Zellner collection.
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1962 - TERRA HAUTE SPEEDWAY SLIDESHOW
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1963 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1966 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1967 - BOBBY UNSER Sprintcar
Indiana Racing Memorial Association IRMA facebook photo feature
1967 - Bobby Unser pushing his sprintcar to the limit, winning the June 11 feature. Photo: unknown.
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1970 - GARRY BETTENHAUSEN Sprintcar
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1970 - Gary Bettenhausen storms around Terra Haute in the Willie Davis owned City of Syracuse sprintcar during the September 13 Don Branson Memorial, Gary started 5th and finished 3rd. Photo: Gene Crucean.
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1975 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1976 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1977 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1978 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1979 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1980 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1983 - JOHN ANDRETTI Midgets
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1983 - John Andretti in action in his midget at the "Action Track" Photo: unknown.
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2002 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME'S
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2008 - TERRA HAUTE SPEEDWAY
In 2008 DHK Promotions LLC Group took over running the track, and carried out some major upgrades, DHK Promotions was owned by former Major League Baseball player Brian Dorsett, Indy Car Racing League driver Davey Hamilton and Indianapolis 500 radio announcer Mike King.
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2009 - TERRA HAUTE ACTION TRACK
In 2009 DHK Promotions added a new partner to its group in Chris Novolney and changed the name of the speedway to the Action Track.