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.
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. SPRINTCAR ACTION.
1958 - Eddie Sachs leads AJ Foyt with Van Johnson and Don Branson behind. Photo: unknown.
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1959 - JIM PACKARD. Sprintcar's.
1959 - Jim Packard runs the hi-line on the big Terra Haute track. Photo: Roger Zellner collection.
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1959 - JUD LARSON. Sprintcar's
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1959 - Jud Larson getting pushed away in the Ed Lowther Offy at Terre Haute. Photo: Ken Cole collection.
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1962 - TERRA HAUTE SPEEDWAY. SPRINTCAR ACTION.
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1963 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 1963. |
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16th June 1963 - Steve Stapp leads Jim Hurtubise at Terre Haute Speedway. Photo: Robin Miller collection.
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1963 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 30lap Wingless Sprintcar feature. 11th August 1963.
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11th August 1963 - A spectacular shot of Bobby Marshman up high in Wally Meskowski's wingless sprintcar and Roger McCluskey battling at Terre Haute. Bobby won this 30 lap event with Roger a close second. Photographer: Ken Coles.
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1966 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 14th August 1966. |
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1967 - BOBBY UNSER. Sprintcar's.
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1967 - Bobby Unser pushing his sprintcar to the limit, winning the June 11 feature. Photo: unknown.
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1970 - GARRY BETTENHAUSEN. Sprintcar's.
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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. 14th September 1975. |
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1975 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 21st September 1975. |
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1976 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 6th TONY HULMAN CLASSIC. 1st May 1976. |
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1976 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 1st August 1976. |
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1977 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 7th May 1977. |
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1977 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 5th June 1977. |
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1977 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 31st July 1977. |
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1977 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 18th September 1977. |
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1977 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 25th September 1977. |
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1978 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 8th TONY HULMAN CLASSIC. 6th May 1978. |
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1978 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 4th June 1978. |
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1978 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 6th June 1978. |
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1978 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 30th July 1978. |
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1978 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. HUT 100. 17th September 1978. |
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17th September 1978 - The incredible Rich Vogler on his way to winning his first of eight Hut Hundreds at Terre Haute. He was in one of Doug Caruthers potent midgets. Photographer: unknown.
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1979 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 9th TONY HULMAN CLASSIC. 5th May 1979. |
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1979 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 3rd June 1979. |
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1979 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 5th August 1979. |
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1979 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 16th September 1979. |
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1979 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 23rd September 1979. |
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1980 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. TONY HULMAN CLASSIC. 4th May 1980. |
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1980 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. HUT 100. 14th September 1980. |
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1983 - John Andretti in action in his midget at the "Action Track" Photo: unknown.
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1984 - TIM COFFEEN. Sprintcar's.
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1984 - Tim Coffeen with company in the pits at Terre Haute. Photo: Barry Cisna collection.
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2002 - TERRE HAUTE SPEEDWAY. 1st June 2002. |
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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.