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1938 - ZANESVILLE SPEEDWAY
Louie Morosco built the Zanesville Speedway about 1938, The track as many did, closed for a few years during World War 11.
Over the years, the race track and the general surrounding areas have seen several changes.
From inception the race track was a short dirt track, At one point it became an asphalt surface speedway track.
Between the seasons of 1970 and 1971 the track was lenghtened to a half mile clay surface with the clay being layed over the top of the asphalt.
Grandstands were added thru these years, there was a turn four hill that fans could use their own lawn chairs, cement blocks as well as steel bleachers were added along both straight.
By 1980 Louie Morosco was getting on in years so he decided to onsell the Speedway to Mr Ronald F Moran.
Nostalgia to Today's Dirt Late Model facebook photo feature
Photos: Danny Regina Salisbury.
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1938 - CARL FULMER
1938 - Photo: Gibby's Dirt Track Nation.
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1965 - ZANESVILLE SPEEDWAY GOES ASHPHALT
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1983 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY
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Ronald Moran brought the speedway with the intension of rebuilding the venue.
After three years of hard work and many unwanted delays, the whole race track was torn up and the asphalt removed, the tire barrier that surrounded the track was removed, all the old Bleachers and concession stands were completely demolished.
A new concrete wall was installed along the front straight as well as a new concession stand and office building, New grandstands were constructed with a press box positioned high above the race track.
The old Zanesville Speedway that closed in 1980 reopened in May of 1983 as the Muskingum County Speedway under the control of the Moran family.
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1983 - AUSTRALASIAN SPEEDWAY STAR REPORTED
One of America's best late model drivers, Donnie Moran has made a whirlwind trip to Western Australia, Moran was a top line contender in both the NDRA and All Star pointscore and is one of the top five drivers in the USA. Photo: Wayne Meyers photo.
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2005 - DEVIN & DONNIE MORAN
All Late Models from Yesteryear to Today facebook Photo feature
2005 - Photo: Sc Huggins collection
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DONNIE MORAN & WHY THEY CALL HIM THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN
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2009 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY. LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES. 7th March 2009.JASON COVERT CAPTURES FIRST LUCAS OIL FEATURE |
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2011 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY. HALL OF FAME.
When Muskingum County Speedway looked at organising a hall of fame, who better to pick the drivers than the fans themselves, So a ballot was organised, A long list of champions was circulated along with the ballot papers, Only fifteen drivers were inducted into the hall of fame.
Butch Hartman - South Zanesville |
Jim Dunn - Roseville |
Robbie House - Dresden |
Ron Dolen - Zanesville |
Jeff Boyd - Hanover |
Tye Long - Cambridge |
Dorus Wisecarver - Zanesville |
Bob Cannon - Toboso |
Danny Dean - Mt Vernon |
Don Golf - Zanesville |
Denny McLoughlan - Zanesville |
Cecil Snider - Glenford |
Jeff Abrams - Newark |
Jerry Farmer - Nashport |
Jack Walker - Newark
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2012 - DEVIN MORAN. Late Model Sedan's.
Giggys Dirt Track Racin Nation facebook Photo feature
2012 - Devin Moran wins the feature and the $3,000 pay check that goes with it. Photographer: unknown.
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2012 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY. HALL OF FAME.
In 2012 the process of electing more drivers to the Muskingum County Speedway was re-peated with once again a list of driver released with ballot papers, after the count a further fifteen drivers were added to the honour roll.
Donnie Moran - Dresden |
Carl Fulmer - Zanesville |
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Norm Aronhalt - Warsaw |
The following photo's are work in progress
Dick Holbrook - Newmark |
Jim Worstall - Zanesville |
Kenny Scott - NewmarkSam Factor - Roseville |
Mike Burley - New Laxington |
Sam Lovejoy - South Zanesville |
Maxine Snider - Glenford |
John Cannon - (crowns) - Zanesville |
Louie Allen - Zanesville |
Keith Altiers - Pickerington |
Roy Miller - Seneca Lake |
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2013 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY. LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES. 7th March 2013.Donnie Moran flips in turn one while Devin Moran is taking the checkered flag to win.Devin Moran has led every lap of the 50 lap feature to take out the biggest win so far of his short Late Model life.
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Devin at the age of eighteen has taken out his first feature race win during the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series held at his home track, Muskingum County Speedway.
He won the race ahead of Earl Pearson junior in second, Doug Drown in third, Steve Francis forth and John Blankenship rounding out the top five.
On the downside of the race for the Moran family Devins farther and mentor, Donny was in the middle of a wild flip in turn one as Devin was crossing the finish line.
Gibbys DIRT Track Racin Nation facebook feature
7th March 2013 - The Moran family and crew all smiles. Photographer: unknown.
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7th March 2013 - The wild flip of Donny's and the wreck at the race shop. Photographer: unknown.
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2015 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY. LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES. 2015 |
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2016 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY. Walkabout.
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2017 - DEVON MORAN PREPARES FOR THE NEW SEASON
Fresh back from his recent trip to Australia with brother Tristian, where Devin raced the Ross Nicastri Barry Wright car on the East coast and the Jason Moyle Revelution on the West coast, The pair got straight to work finishing the preparation on the 2 new Rockets that Donnie, Wylie and the team had already started.
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2017 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY LATE MODELS $2,000 to win 20th May 2017 |
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20th May 2017 - Devin Moran takes the feature win at his home track. Photographer: unknown.
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2017 - THE MORAN FAMILY AT THE TRACK
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2017 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY SPRINTCARS $5,000 to win 22nd June 2017 |
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2018 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY
As you may remember last fall track promotor of Muskingum County Speedway Donnie Moran took place in the first Yamaha R1DT invitational at Perris Auto Speedway, so we are excited to announce our partnership with Yamaha Dirt Track and will be holding Driving Experiences/Schools throughout the season at Muskingum County Speedway with the R1DT cars.
We will be releasing a website later this week with more information on the driving schools and how to sign up.
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2021 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY JIM DUNN MEMORIAL 24th July 2021 |
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2021 - Come down to the race track and check out Jim Dunn's car from 1987. Photo: Muskingum County Speedway facebook.
Tyler Carr Racing Photos Pictorial feature
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2023 - MUSKINGUM COUNTY SPEEDWAY. JIM DUNN MEMORIAL. 20th May 2023. |
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