That first race was won by legendary driver wayne mcguire, who went on to claim the super modified championship that season. The track was opened in june 1934 as a flat d shaped 58 mile dirt track. If speed gets your blood pumping, come check out columbus motor speedway in columbus. Conveniently located only 10 miles from sun prairie.
We want to give any of the fans who might have missed the initial announcement of the candidates for induction into the lorain county speedway hall of fame, the. From 19462016, the columbus motor speedway, the tough onethirdmile track led primarily by the nuckles family, presented numerous motorsport events ranging from motorcycles to coupes and, finally, to stock cars. Speedway book world speedway final a history from 1929. If you know this track to still be in operation or under a different name, please click here to let us know. Sometimes, history has a mind of its own and fate is just along for the ride. Occonneechee speedway, nascar in orange county nc dncr. Rev up your summer as cms celebrates its 70th season in 2016. W2140 krause rd, columbus, wi 53925 total property size. Columbus motor speedway saturday night racing 2000 season 124 photos. Feb 04, 2015 ive been researching the 35 year history of the former tunis speedway in waterloo, iowa. For details about a special event, click here for the full schedule.
August 8, 2015 columbus modifieds at columbus motor speedway. Jegscra allstars tour presented by chevrolet performance officials have announced that this past saturdays event at columbus motor speedway, which was postponed due to persistent rain showers, has been rescheduled for saturday, august 20. Judd tunis, who built the track on his land, was not a car guy, but was convinced that a dirt track would attract drivers. Ghosts of southern dirt tracks past web pro solutions. Another photo from a program from concord speedway circa late 1960s. We are monitoring news of covid19 coronavirus and its potential impact. August 6, 2008 terry adams, lorain county promoter and partner, announced today that the internet voting for induction into the lorain county speedway website profile hall of fame has been extended to august 31, 2008. The 46th 500 indianapolis motor speedway official program may. As a historical footnote, this was actually the second concord motor speedway. Dont forget to preorder your book of memories and make someone happy this. Columbus 151 speedway, columbus, wi property information.
Judge rejects mcfarland womans bid to regain ownership from. The track does appear to hold enduro and bandit races at this time. And an aerial from the very first concord speedway. Jefferson and columbus announce 2nd annual summer runble. Columbus motor speedway publicist and coowner jeff nuckles confirmed tonight that the village of obetz is close to purchasing the 48 acres on which the track sits off williams road. Aug 09, 2015 august 8, 2015 columbus modifieds at columbus motor speedway. Click on the box below for more detailed weather information, including a forecast for the next several days. From 1946 through 2016, the columbus motor speedway, the tough onethird mile track led primarily by the nuckles family, presented. This really is a book to read for all fans of speedway who enjoy delving into the history of the sport and want to know accurately how it developed during the post. Speedway books speedway league speedway book, speedway. A photo from a program from concord speedway circa late 1960s. Columbus motor speedway up next for the jegscra allstars. The homestretch of the columbus 151 speedway faces bleacher seating that steps up the grassy hillside, with the tracks grandstand at the top.
Columbus 151 speedway is a 14 mile long asphaltpaved track located in columbus, wisconsin. Use this button to share this tracks profile with your friends. Nuckles said that the track and village have agreed in principle to a price and that only approval by the village council is needed for the deal to be completed. The columbus motor speedway cms was a mile asphalt oval and figureeight racing track located south of columbus, ohio within the town limits of obetz. The dust problems, which plagued the speedway for years, had at last been conquered and crews worked hard during the spring of 1962 to ready the track for the first event on the new pavementan international motor contest association imca sprint car race program, set for sunday afternoon, may.
In 1955 a group of car owners took over the failing columbus. In the spring of 2015, it was sold to madison area technical college. Columbus motor speedway saturday night racing photos. Spice up your day and go driving at columbus motor speedway for some guaranteed gokart fun. Columbus 151 speedway saturday night, august 30, 1969. A 79yearold mcfarland woman is at the center of a court dispute in columbia county about the sale of the columbus 151 speedway race track to madison area technical college. Illiana motor speedway history part ii illiana is paved. Columbus 151 speedway, columbus, wi for sale continue to use as speedway, redevelop, or turn into your personal getaway.
Speedway in columbus speedway 3070 morse rd, columbus, oh. Press on regardless the story of americas longest, oldest, and meanest road rally by andrew layton. The land on which the speedway was built was located on property previously owned by tobacco magnate julian shakespeare carr, who constructed. Coastal 181 bookstore reading for racers motorsports books. Columbus motor speedway saturday night racing saturday, august 6, 2016 147 photos. Speedway in columbus speedway 3070 morse rd, columbus. Racing, however, long had been a pastime in the area. Concord motor speedway concord, nc starlite speedway monroe, nc. Matc about to take over columbus racetrack amid family dispute. Speedway books speedway league speedway book, speedway history. Columbus 151 speedway columbus, wi wisconsin circle tracks. Newsletter speedway motors museum of american speed. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns.
See 6 photos and 2 tips from 98 visitors to columbus 151 speedway. The southern ohio speedway, located in wheelersburg, ohio, is one of the most historic race tracks in the state of ohio. Columbus motor speedway closing this weekend wbns10tv. The 14 mile later 38 mile dirt track spawned a number of talented drivers and was built in 1948, closing for good in 1983. Columbus 151 speedway mc farland, wi business information. Race day for nascar at columbus, the big boys in town for trials on the 24th robert red byron a points leader is here. Nathan haseleu is a racecar driver from sun prairie, wisconsin. Matc about to take over columbus racetrack amid family. Justin haley had the fastest car all day long, but needed a little luck at the end to grab his second win of the season. The great northern sportsman series presented by deans sattelite opened their second season on memorial day at columbus 151 speedway and in many ways, the new season started the same the old season ended. Columbus 151 speedway krause road columbus, wi 53925 office. The winners of the races were notable nascar drivers, like bubba wallace, cale conley, daniel suarez, sergio pena, rico abreu and justin haley. The memorial 100 will be the final ever cra event at columbus motor speedway. Nathan haseleu etches his name into oktoberfest record book.
Lorain county speedway extends hall of fame voting date. Remember when they would line up the cars on the front stretch before the main. 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. Most of my tracks are short under 12 mile these short tracks do not host cup races so the ai and setups are geared more towards gns, cts, and pta.
Nascar track in columbus ga columbus georgia online. Saturdays memorial 100 will be part of columbus motor speedways 71st anniversary season and its last, as the track will close for good at the end of the 2016 season. Aug 06, 2016 columbus motor speedway saturday night racing saturday, august 6, 2016 147 photos. See 11 photos and 3 tips from 407 visitors to speedway. Tots are more than welcome to hang with their parents at this club. Columbus 151 speedway in columbus, wi virtual globetrotting. The track hosted its first race on june 9th, 1967 with super modifieds as the main class. Bring ear plugs and a chair racetrack in columbus, wi. Easy parking is accessible for columbus motor speedways customers. John hart, wisconsin state journal photos victory lane at the columbus 151 speedway is reserved for winners at the racetrack owned for the last 34 years by shirley moore, of mcfarland.
This 14 mile race track held stock car races from 1955 through 2014. Columbus 151 speedway specializes in racing, including track operation. Christchurch speedway, more commonly known as aranui speedway, has a distinguished history, despite its short run of just 10 years. Paved tracks over 12 mile will have a cup setup designed for that track. Columbus a driver has died in a crash during a race at the columbus 151. When the volunteer 500 was over, jack smith of spartanburg, s.
The first had been built in the 50s on a location about 2 miles from this track. Scunthorpe speedway club history history scunthorpe speedway. The homestretch of the columbus 151 speedway faces bleacher seating that steps up the grassy hillside, with the tracks grandstand at the top of the hill. The land was sold for a housing development and racing ended. The status of these three tracks changing hands or for sale at the same time does not necessarily make any statement about the condition of the. Speedway gas stations 6425 e broad st, columbus, oh. Speedway old north columbus 3 tips from 407 visitors. Expedia has more than 640,000 properties to browse but we make it easy with advanced search functionality. Zanesville muskingum county speedway speedwayandroadracehistory. Haseleu began racing in a hobby stock at age 16 in 1994 at columbus 151 speedway and jefferson speedway in wisconsin, and he. Columbus 151 speedway is a paved race track located in columbus, wi. I include a basic cup setup with each short track but that is not their intended use.
In an effort to protect our volunteers, staff and to help prevent the spread of coronavirus we will be closed to the public until further notice. Find 25 listings related to speedway gas station in columbus on. In my book, the second division should have been kept to british and. Also at columbus motor speedway, nascar midwest series ran a race in 2004 and was won by justin diercks. Compiled by robert bamford, a prolific author of speedway titles and editor of the tempus speedway yearbook series, and illustrated by john jarvis, a leading historian and enthusiast of the sport in the modern era, this book is an essential purchase for anyone with an interest in the shale game. A standing room only crowd is expected at the columbus motor speedway saturday for its final race.
One last look from the backstretch of what was left of the once proud speedway. Columbus 151 speedway, columbus, wi property drive. Columbus 151 speedway 5220 erling avenue mcfarland, wi 53558 9206234393 track 6088387334 office track imagery weather. Portage a mcfarland woman, 80, lost her lawsuit friday to regain ownership of the columbus 151 speedway after selling the property to madison area technical college matc, which will. The red byrons 39 ford with red vogt as the mechanic were sure to win, was the talk. Columbus motor speedway by mike garrepy arcadia publishing. Simply register for an account and begin posting ads for your enduro car today. Judge rejects mcfarland womans bid to regain ownership. A constant threat of rain hung over race day in columbus on monday, eerily similar to the threat of rain that. Mcfarland woman, 79, lands at center of court case on. Find speedway in columbus with address, phone number from yahoo us local. Unfortunately, progress encroached on concord motor speedway in the 70s.