Rockingham second to last event on dirt Oct 12 1931 in The Morning Union Oct 9 1931
Yes, it was the second to last event ever held at Rockingham, Oct 12, 1931. Promoted and of course overhyped by Boston Madison Garden Association's Dick Dunn. It was reduced to 50 miles when the reality of the track condition and actual stars that showed up to race was realized. Nevertheless, unlike other venues the New England race fans showed up in very good numbers (55,000). The last race ever held at Rockingham was June 26, 1932 when The AAA Contest Board took over the oversight and produced a terrible race with unsafe conditions and carnage that was terminated after 15 laps, that truly was the end of AAA championship level racing in New England. I can share some of many contemporary news articles if anyone is interested. footnote: Leon Duray -though I believe he may have no showed for this Oct 12, 1931 50 miler had the honor of having raced on the Rockingham original dirt track of 1925, the Rockingham pine (1925-28), and finally on the second version of Rockingham dirt (1931-32).
Rockingham second to last event on dirt Oct 12 1931 in The Morning Union Oct 9 1931
Yes, it was the second to last event ever held at Rockingham, Oct 12, 1931. Promoted and of course overhyped by Boston Madison Garden Association's Dick Dunn. It was reduced to 50 miles when the reality of the track condition and actual stars that showed up to race was realized. Nevertheless, unlike other venues the New England race fans showed up in very good numbers (55,000). The last race ever held at Rockingham was June 26, 1932 when The AAA Contest Board took over the oversight and produced a terrible race with unsafe conditions and carnage that was terminated after 15 laps, that truly was the end of AAA championship level racing in New England. I can share some of many contemporary news articles if anyone is interested. footnote: Leon Duray -though I believe he may have no showed for this Oct 12, 1931 50 miler had the honor of having raced on the Rockingham original dirt track of 1925, the Rockingham pine (1925-28), and finally on the second version of Rockingham dirt (1931-32).