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Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most-populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County in 2020 was 977,642. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, Illinois and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona; Austin, Texas; and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,048,703 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U.S.
Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Delaware relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) grid next to the White River. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub. Two of the city's nicknames reflect its historical ties to transportation—the "Crossroads of America" and "Railroad City". Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor.
Indianapolis anchors the 29th largest economic region in the U.S., based primarily on the sectors of finance and insurance, manufacturing, professional and business services, education and health care, government, and wholesale trade. The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing. The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies, two major league sports clubs, four university campuses, and several museums, including the world's largest children's museum. However, the city is perhaps best known for annually hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500. Among the city's historic sites and districts, Indianapolis is home to the largest collection of monuments dedicated to veterans and war casualties in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Verizon 200, and formerly the home of the United States Grand Prix. It is the largest sports venue in the world. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the second purpose-built, banked oval racing circuit after Brooklands and the first to be called a 'speedway'. It is the third-oldest permanent automobile race track in the world, behind Brooklands and the Milwaukee Mile. With a permanent seating capacity of 257,325, it is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its construction. It has two 5⁄8-mile-long (1,000 m) straightaways, four geometrically identical 1⁄4-mile (400 m) turns, connected by two 1⁄8-mile (200 m) short straightaways, termed "short chutes", between turns 1 and 2, and between turns 3 and 4.
A modern, FIA Grade One infield road course was completed in 2000, incorporating part of the oval, including the main stretch and the southeast turn, measuring 2.605 miles (4.192 km). In 2008, and again in 2014, the road course layout was modified to accommodate motorcycle racing, as well as to improve competition. Altogether, the current grounds have expanded from an original 320 acres (1.3 km2) on which the speedway was first built to cover an area of over 559 acres (2.3 km2). Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, it is the only such site to be affiliated with automotive racing history.
In addition to the Indianapolis 500, the speedway also hosts NASCAR's Verizon 200 and Pennzoil 150. From 2000 to 2007, the speedway hosted the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and from 2008 to 2015 the Moto GP.
On the grounds of the speedway is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, which opened in 1956, and houses the Hall of Fame. The museum moved into its current building located in the infield in 1976. Also on the grounds is the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort, which originally opened as the Speedway Golf Course in 1929. The golf course has 14 holes outside the track, along the backstretch, and four holes in the infield. The site is among the most visited attractions in Indianapolis, with 1 million guests annually. The speedway has served as the venue for the opening ceremonies for the 1987 Pan American Games. The track is nicknamed "The Brickyard" (see below), and the garage area is known as Gasoline Alley.
On November 4, 2019, Hulman & Company announced the sale of its company, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the IndyCar Series and associated enterprises to Penske Corporation, owned by Roger Penske.
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I Want Revenge made the first six starts of his career on synthetic tracks, and had a Hollywood maiden win Oct. 29 to his credit. The dark bay was also second by a nose behind Pioneerof the Nile (Empire Maker) in the Dec. 20 GI CashCall Futurity, and third to that rival in the Feb. 7 GII Robert B. Lewis S. at Santa Anita. Jeff Mullins then decided it was time for his charge to try his luck on conventional dirt, and I Want Revenge was on a plane for the Big Apple. More than up to the test, he romped to an 8 1/2-length victory in the Mar. 7
GIII Gotham S. A late change in plan had the colt back in the air, and he returned to California between starts, but it wasn't those extra frequent flyer miles that nearly cost him the win yesterday. The crowd's odds-on choice, he reared and missed the break, and had to steady behind horses as they raced down the backstretch. I Want Revenge made an eyecatching move to reach contention on the turn, but was again caught behind horses as they raced down the lane. Fortunately, the horse to his inside came out and bumped him slightly, forcing him to change lanes, and an opening suddenly appeared in front of him. The favorite shot right through and went about his business, winning in a manner that promised he would be up to the task should he run into traffic on the first Saturday in May.
We got an inside look at what racing’s all about, from the morning to the afternoon! We joined host Laurie Lane for an insider’s tour of the backstretch, starting gate, and jockey’s room. We learned all about the life of the Thoroughbred racehorse including training programs and equipment, feed programs and a variety of other topics.
We were very lucky to see the Budweiser Clydesdales in the stables at Monmouth Park Rack Track.
Or the Wild Bunch? I guess it’s all about who you ask.. Seasoned riders on seasoned rides, dice it out heading for the backstretch on their first lap in the Open Twins/Vintage A&B Final. BCTRA MC races Delta PA. Spoiler alert: #57 William Kraft on his Honda took home the checkers 9 laps later.
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Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is the only track owned by ISC to have naming rights sold. The speedway is served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
Construction of the track, on the site of the former Kaiser Steel Mill, began in 1995 and was completed in late 1996. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 91,200 and 28 skyboxes. In 2006, a fanzone was added behind the main grandstand. Lights were added to the speedway in 2004 with the addition of a second annual NASCAR weekend. In 2011 the track will host only one NASCAR weekend.
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
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Last year, Kyle Busch equaled the great Richard Petty with his third win in a row at the Richmond spring race. This year, he's shooting to join Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip as the only drivers to win the same Sprint Cup race four straight seasons.
Gordon accomplished the feat twice, at Bristol in the spring and Darlington, while Waltrip won four straight at Bristol, also in the spring.In 2011, Busch tied The King with his third consecutive win at RIR, as he outlasted Denny Hamlin by 1.805 seconds. Petty had won three straight at Richmond from 1971-73.
When he won in 2010, it was a tale of two halves, as Busch, who started on the pole, led 221 of the first 229 laps before he experienced an ill-handling car. His team, led by crew chief Dave Rogers, made several key adjustments on the car late in the race to put him back in winning contention.
Jeff Gordon had dominated the second half and appeared to be on the way to ending his 38-race winless streak in the Sprint Cup Series. But an incident involving Sam Hornish Jr set up a five-lap dash to the finish. Gordon led the way, with Busch on the outside of him for the final restart. Busch passed Gordon on the outside and then led the last five laps for his first Sprint Cup win since last August at Bristol -- 21 races ago.
Nascar Week Race Schedule:
Sprint Cup Series
Friday, April 27
First practice –– 2 p.m.
Final practice –– 2:45-3 p.m.
Qualifying –– 5:35 p.m.
Saturday, April 28
Coverage of Sprint Cup racing from Richmond begins on FOX –– 7 p.m.
Green flag for the Sprint Cup race from Richmond on FOX (400 laps, 300 miles) –– 7:30 p.m.
Nationwide Series
Friday, April 27
Final practice –– 9-11:30 a.m.
Qualifying –– 4:05 p.m.
NASCAR Nationwide Series 250 (250 laps, 187.5 miles) –– 7:30 p.m.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the May 6 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jimmie Johnson won last year's race there.
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Tournament Info:
Event: NASCAR Sprint Cup
Name: Capital City 400
Stage: Race 9 of 36 on Sprint Cup circuit
Duration: Friday, April 27-Saturday, April 28, 2012
Start Time: 07:00 PM (ET) Fox ,Green Flag- 7:44 PM. (ET)
Previous Winner: Kyle Busch
Total purse: $4,991,887 (2011 figures)
Payouts: 1st Place - $239,316; 2nd Place - $202,500; 3rd Place - $154,683
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Circuit: Richmond International Raceway
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Distance / Track Type: .75 Mile Oval 14-degree bank
1,290 feet (Frontstretch); 860 feet (Backstretch)
Banking: 14° turns, 8° frontstretch, 2° backstretch
Laps: 400, Race Length: 300 Miles
Sprint Cup Top Race Speed: 109.047 by Dale Jarrett on 9/6/1997
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2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Current Standings
After - STP 400 - Sun 04/22/12
Rank – Driver – Points
1.Greg Biffle – 312
2.Martin Truex Jr. – 297
3.Matt Kenseth – 295
4.Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 291
5.Denny Hamlin – 289
6.Kevin Harvick – 287
7.Jimmie Johnson – 275
8.Tony Stewart – 265
9.Carl Edwards – 251
10.Ryan Newman – 249
11.Clint Bowyer – 227
12.Joey Logano – 221
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis
Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most-populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County in 2020 was 977,642. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, Illinois and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona; Austin, Texas; and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,048,703 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U.S.
Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Delaware relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) grid next to the White River. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub. Two of the city's nicknames reflect its historical ties to transportation—the "Crossroads of America" and "Railroad City". Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor.
Indianapolis anchors the 29th largest economic region in the U.S., based primarily on the sectors of finance and insurance, manufacturing, professional and business services, education and health care, government, and wholesale trade. The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing. The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies, two major league sports clubs, four university campuses, and several museums, including the world's largest children's museum. However, the city is perhaps best known for annually hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500. Among the city's historic sites and districts, Indianapolis is home to the largest collection of monuments dedicated to veterans and war casualties in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Verizon 200, and formerly the home of the United States Grand Prix. It is the largest sports venue in the world. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the second purpose-built, banked oval racing circuit after Brooklands and the first to be called a 'speedway'. It is the third-oldest permanent automobile race track in the world, behind Brooklands and the Milwaukee Mile. With a permanent seating capacity of 257,325, it is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its construction. It has two 5⁄8-mile-long (1,000 m) straightaways, four geometrically identical 1⁄4-mile (400 m) turns, connected by two 1⁄8-mile (200 m) short straightaways, termed "short chutes", between turns 1 and 2, and between turns 3 and 4.
A modern, FIA Grade One infield road course was completed in 2000, incorporating part of the oval, including the main stretch and the southeast turn, measuring 2.605 miles (4.192 km). In 2008, and again in 2014, the road course layout was modified to accommodate motorcycle racing, as well as to improve competition. Altogether, the current grounds have expanded from an original 320 acres (1.3 km2) on which the speedway was first built to cover an area of over 559 acres (2.3 km2). Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, it is the only such site to be affiliated with automotive racing history.
In addition to the Indianapolis 500, the speedway also hosts NASCAR's Verizon 200 and Pennzoil 150. From 2000 to 2007, the speedway hosted the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and from 2008 to 2015 the Moto GP.
On the grounds of the speedway is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, which opened in 1956, and houses the Hall of Fame. The museum moved into its current building located in the infield in 1976. Also on the grounds is the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort, which originally opened as the Speedway Golf Course in 1929. The golf course has 14 holes outside the track, along the backstretch, and four holes in the infield. The site is among the most visited attractions in Indianapolis, with 1 million guests annually. The speedway has served as the venue for the opening ceremonies for the 1987 Pan American Games. The track is nicknamed "The Brickyard" (see below), and the garage area is known as Gasoline Alley.
On November 4, 2019, Hulman & Company announced the sale of its company, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the IndyCar Series and associated enterprises to Penske Corporation, owned by Roger Penske.
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It lies approximately 51 miles (82.1 km) northeast of Orlando, 86 miles (138.4 km) southeast of Jacksonville, and 265 miles (426.5 km) northwest of Miami. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 61,005. It is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, which was home to 600,756 people as of 2013. Daytona Beach is also a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida.
The city is historically known for its beach, where the hard-packed sand allows motorized vehicles to drive on the beach in restricted areas. This hard-packed sand made Daytona Beach a mecca for motorsports, and the old Daytona Beach Road Course hosted races for over 50 years. This was replaced in 1959 by Daytona International Speedway. The city is also the headquarters for NASCAR.
Daytona Beach hosts large groups of out-of-towners during the year, who visit the city for various events, notably Speedweeks in early February when over 200,000 NASCAR fans come to attend the season-opening Daytona 500. Other events include the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 race in July, Bike Week in early March, Biketoberfest in late October, and the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in January.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5-mile (4.0 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) sports car course, a 2.95-mile (4.75 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320-foot (400 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The track was built in 1959 by NASCAR founder William "Bill" France, Sr. to host racing that was held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998, and today it is the third-largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated four times, with the infield renovated in 2004 and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010. The track is 50 miles north of Orlando.
On January 22, 2013, the fourth speedway renovation was unveiled. On July 5, 2013, ground was broken on "Daytona Rising" to remove backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation was by design-builder Barton Malow Company in partnership with Rossetti Architects. The project was completed in January 2016, and cost US $400 million. It emphasized improved fan experience with five expanded and redesigned fan entrances (called "injectors"), as well as wider and more comfortable seats, and more restrooms and concession stands. After the renovations were complete, the track's grandstands had 101,000 permanent seats with the ability to increase permanent seating to 125,000. The project was finished before the start of Speedweek in 2016.
SUFFOLK DOWNS - June 9, 2018 - Race 5
CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE IN 2018. Three Year Olds, 118 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Claiming Price $7,500 (Claiming Races For $5,000 Or Less Not Considered In Eligibility). (If deemed inadvisable by management to run this race on the Turf, it will be run on the main track at Five Furlongs.). (NW1 6MX) Claiming Price: $7,500
About Five Furlongs On The Turf Track Record: (Bishop Ridley - 57.20 - July 19, 1987)
Purse: $30,000
Weather:Cloudy Track:Firm
Off at: 2:47 Start: Good for all
6 - American Sailor (Luzzi, Michael)
8 - Indian Bucks (Gonzalez, Silvestre)
5 - Everyday Dave (Barbaran, Erik)
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
2nd place finisher Spencer Gallagher at speed on the backstretch. ARCA at The Springfield Mile, August 2013.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis
Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most-populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County in 2020 was 977,642. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, Illinois and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona; Austin, Texas; and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,048,703 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U.S.
Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Delaware relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) grid next to the White River. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub. Two of the city's nicknames reflect its historical ties to transportation—the "Crossroads of America" and "Railroad City". Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor.
Indianapolis anchors the 29th largest economic region in the U.S., based primarily on the sectors of finance and insurance, manufacturing, professional and business services, education and health care, government, and wholesale trade. The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing. The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies, two major league sports clubs, four university campuses, and several museums, including the world's largest children's museum. However, the city is perhaps best known for annually hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500. Among the city's historic sites and districts, Indianapolis is home to the largest collection of monuments dedicated to veterans and war casualties in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Verizon 200, and formerly the home of the United States Grand Prix. It is the largest sports venue in the world. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the second purpose-built, banked oval racing circuit after Brooklands and the first to be called a 'speedway'. It is the third-oldest permanent automobile race track in the world, behind Brooklands and the Milwaukee Mile. With a permanent seating capacity of 257,325, it is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its construction. It has two 5⁄8-mile-long (1,000 m) straightaways, four geometrically identical 1⁄4-mile (400 m) turns, connected by two 1⁄8-mile (200 m) short straightaways, termed "short chutes", between turns 1 and 2, and between turns 3 and 4.
A modern, FIA Grade One infield road course was completed in 2000, incorporating part of the oval, including the main stretch and the southeast turn, measuring 2.605 miles (4.192 km). In 2008, and again in 2014, the road course layout was modified to accommodate motorcycle racing, as well as to improve competition. Altogether, the current grounds have expanded from an original 320 acres (1.3 km2) on which the speedway was first built to cover an area of over 559 acres (2.3 km2). Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, it is the only such site to be affiliated with automotive racing history.
In addition to the Indianapolis 500, the speedway also hosts NASCAR's Verizon 200 and Pennzoil 150. From 2000 to 2007, the speedway hosted the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and from 2008 to 2015 the Moto GP.
On the grounds of the speedway is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, which opened in 1956, and houses the Hall of Fame. The museum moved into its current building located in the infield in 1976. Also on the grounds is the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort, which originally opened as the Speedway Golf Course in 1929. The golf course has 14 holes outside the track, along the backstretch, and four holes in the infield. The site is among the most visited attractions in Indianapolis, with 1 million guests annually. The speedway has served as the venue for the opening ceremonies for the 1987 Pan American Games. The track is nicknamed "The Brickyard" (see below), and the garage area is known as Gasoline Alley.
On November 4, 2019, Hulman & Company announced the sale of its company, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the IndyCar Series and associated enterprises to Penske Corporation, owned by Roger Penske.
August 26, 2022 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Governor Hochul unveils Marylou Whitney Way at the Saratoga Race Course Marylou Whitney Backstretch Pavilion. Marylou Whitney Way will rename Union Ave from Interstate 87 to East Avenue in Saratoga Springs. (Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
from the US Track and Field Olympic Trials held in Eugene, Oregon, "Track Capital USA"
I've watched Jordan run since she was a really small high school sensation with long blonde hair down to it seemed her knees. She is a senior at the University of Oregon, but still looks like she should be in junior high, but runs like a professional. She is a phenomenal runner but had a really tough season and a tough Olympic Trials in the 1500 meters. She faded badly in the backstretch of the final lap and didn't qualify for the finals which seemed out of character for her. I think she is destined to run longer distances. Look for her to be a sensation in 2016.
Arm in arm, prep runners nearing the finish line
By ANDY KEHE, Californian staff columnist, email:akehe@bakersfield.com | Tuesday, May 1 2007 11:05 PM
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1 2007 11:25 PM
You might remember the story from a couple of years ago of a blind track and field athlete and his Ridgeview High teammate who together, as one, ran the frosh-soph 100-yard dash during a dual meet at South High. At the end of the emotionally-charged race, Anthony Rodriguez asked his sighted teammate, off of whom he had bounced like a pin ball for the better part of the race, if he had finished last. To that, Chase Lanyon replied, “No, I did.”
Photos:
Photo by Andy Kehe / The Californian
Ridgeview High’s Anthony Rodriguez, right, is blind, but runs track with the help of friend Chase Lanyon, left.
I know. It got me, too.
It was the start of something phenomenally special, in that it was Anthony’s first track meet, courageously knocking down yet another barrier guarding a domain for sighted persons. And it was certainly the first time Chase had ever been somebody’s eyes as that person attempted to sprint 100 yards from point A to B.
Thing is, Anthony was not just interested in knocking down that barrier. He wanted to grind it into fine dust and blow it away. So he kept running, competing, for the rest of his sophomore season, all of his junior season and on into this, his senior year. Along the line, Anthony had switched to distance events, but all the while there was Chase, stride for stride with his friend, his arm extended for Anthony to latch on to whenever the confidence of running on his own wavered.
But more than just his volunteer racing partner, Chase had become Anthony’s trusty facilitator on and off the track, offering a rock solid shoulder or arm for Anthony to latch on to between classes, or after school, or whenever. Anthony will dart across campus on his own once in a while, and the two gnaw at each other at times like an old married couple. But in the end they are inseparable, even when they are apart.
As inspirational as Anthony and his bulldog spirit has been to teammates, Chase’s huge heart has become equally inspiring. Tall, slender, built like a sprinter, there’s no telling how good of a track athlete Chase would have become had he not willingly sacrificed his own development so that Anthony could get to the starting line prepared and get to the finish line with dignity.
“What can you say about Chase?,” wonders Bobby Gridiron, an assistant track coach at Ridgeview. “I don’t know. All I can say is thank God for him.”
Shadowing Anthony is never a problem, Chase has said all along. A privilege, really. Certainly no big deal. “Anthony has always been an inspiration to me,” he says. “I could never do what he’s done.”
Their time together is winding down. Anthony is headed for Bakersfield College as he pursues his dream of teaching music and conducting, and Chase to Cal State Bakersfield with an interest in criminal behavior. Chase wants Anthony to transfer to Cal State, so that the two can run together again. But two track meets remained on this year’s schedule heading into last weekend, including Friday’s Foothill Invitational — the only “big” one left in Anthony’s mind.
So on Friday, the signature Anthony crow hop was again operating in full, springy hop. A crow hop says I’m confident, glad to be alive, exhilarated. Anthony was all those things as the time to run the 1,600 meters was quickly approaching following an interminable wait.
“This is the last big meet for me,” he said. “There’s still league, but this is big. I’ve been looking forward to this for weeks.”
Jazzed by the initial sprint down the track two years ago, Anthony forcasted lofty accomplishments for himself. League, Valley, State — they were all within reach, with Chase’s help, he would say. I think he really believed it. A realization set in pretty quick that his benefit to the the team was not measured in wins and near wins, but by how many he and Chase together could motivate.
“A couple of years ago, I didn’t know what I was doing,” Anthony said. “To go to state? There’s no way I’m going to make it. But that’s OK, as long as I can compete.”
Anthony has competed in varsity events all season, but in this meet he and Chase toe the starting line amid a field of about 30 frosh-soph competitors, as there was no 1,600 meter varsity event offered. It doesn’t matter. The adrenalin is pumping just the same.
“I’m going to have to push him today,” Anthony said of Chase. Joking, probably. “I don’t want to start out too fast, but I don’t want to go slow either.”
Sounds like a plan.
“Start, run, finish. That’s the plan. That’s always the plan,” Chase says.
A few laps into the race and it’s hard to tell if the plan is working. With Chase on the inside lane and Anthony in Lane 2, they are running comfortably, it seems. Too, comfortably maybe. It seems they could be going faster, challenging, even, those punks in the lead pack — an observation that when presented to them later one was greeted with dead silence.
The push to the finish comes on the backstretch of the final lap. Having already passed a few runners, Chase and Anthony overtake a heavy-set kid from another school and maintain a pretty good kick to the finish. Anthony runs the final 100 yards or so without hanging on to Chase’s arm and nips him at the wire, just like the first time they ran 100 yards side by side two years ago.
“Pretty intense,” Anthony said when asked how he felt. “Pretty good actually. I’m OK.”
With that, he placed his hand on Chase’s shoulder and walked away. The crow hop in his gait told me, as it did two years ago, that he was feeling better than just OK about the whole thing.
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
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The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
The only visible, public evidence that a race track used to be located here is this sign at the corner of Ascot Parkway and Derby Drive. From this angle, we would be coming around the turn heading into the backstretch if we were to turn left on Ascot Parkway.
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Originally known as Northampton Park, Ascot Park was built in 1923 on 68 acres of farmland near Cuyahoga Falls, OH along what is present-day State Route 8. It took its current name in 1938.
As a 3/4 mile oval, Ascot Park billed itself as the "Biggest Little Racetrack in America," and was home to an annual two-mile race known as the Ascot Gold Cup, first run in 1941. For a while, the Gold Cup ranked as the oldest continuously run stakes race in Ohio. The 1951 winner, Chiffon, won the race while pregnant. The 1967 winner, Loyal Son, was buried near the 4 1/2 furlong chute at the track (whether he is still there is unknown).
Ascot Park is also known for being the track at which Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Maple won his first race (on Swami in 1966). Over his career, Eddie rode such famous horses as Alydar, Conquistador Cielo, Cox's Ridge, Creme Fraiche, Devil's Bag, Foolish Pleasure, Forty Niner, Riva Ridge, Slew o' Gold, Swale, and Temperence Hill. He also rode Secretariat in his final race, when Secretariat's regular jockey (Ron Turcotte) was serving out a suspension.
Horace Adams bought Ascot Park in 1954, pledging to make it the "Little Saratoga of the West." But the cold weather spring meets hurt the open-air track. The record attendance for the track was 12,525, achieved on opening day in 1955.
Ascot Park was sold to Edward Debartolo (who controlled Thistledown, Randall Park, and Cranwood Park) in 1968. Racing at the location was officially over. Over time, the site disintegrated to the point of becoming a fire hazard. Northampton firefighters burned it to the ground in 1976 as part of a training exercise. Today, the track property is part of a 200-acre industrial park which technically falls within the city limits of Akron, OH.
The information above comes from a great 2009 Akron Beacon Journal article on the track, written by Mark J. Price (www.ohio.com/news/ascot-park-1.154828). The article contains links to 3 photos of the track.
Some additional old photos of the track: bit.ly/IGgUJb
Postcard of the track: bit.ly/IGgz9j
Mapquest satellite view of the former track property: mapq.st/IAYJae
In de dertiger jaren ontstonden er serieuze plannen voor een permanent autoracecircuit in Nederland. In die jaren waren er al twee circuits voor motorrijders: het vanouds bekende Circuit van Drenthe en het TT-oefencircuit in Limburg. Op 3 juni 1939 werd de eerste autorace verreden op een Zandvoorts stratencircuit. Hoewel de oorlog al snel uitbrak bracht het grote succes van die races de Zandvoortse burgemeester van Alphen er toe om plannen te ontwikkelen voor een circuit even ten noorden van de badplaats.
De burgervader had toen al dondersgoed in de gaten dat zon, zee en strand niet alleen zaligmakend zijn. Op 7 augustus 1948 vond de eerste autorace plaats op het nieuwe circuit van Zandvoort. De Koninklijke Nederlandse Motorrijders Vereniging organiseerde op 28 augustus 1948 de eerste motorrace op het Zandvoortse duinencircuit. Sportieve hoogtepunten in de periode tot 1973 waren de eerste Grand Prix die meetelde voor het wereldkampioenschap in 1952, de Grand Prix van 1961 toen alle 15 gestartte wagens aan de finish kwamen en er geen enkele pitstop plaatsvond en de Grote Prijs van 1955 toen Fangio met Mercedes won.
De laatste race meetellende voor het WK op Zandvoort werd vooralsnog in 1985 verreden. In 1972 wenste de gemeente Zandvoort als exploitant niet langer de nodige gelden beschikbaar te stellen voor modernisering en beveiliging van het circuit. Op 7 februari 1973 werd een 15-jarig huurcontract afgesloten tussen gemeente en Cenav B.V.(aandeelhouders: NAV en KNAC). Rondom de gehele racebaan werden vangrails gemonteerd, achterin het circuit werd een snelheidsremmend traject aangelegd; de Panoramabocht. Nieuwe pitsen en VIP-ruimten werden gerealiseerd. Totale kosten ruim 3 miljoen gulden.
In de 70er- en 80er jaren liep de geluidsituatie als een rode draad door het circuitleven. Op Zandvoort rijden de coureurs sinds 1979 met geluiddempers, maar de tegenstanders vinden dat niet genoeg. Hoewel het circuit een economisch belang van tientallen miljoenen guldens oplevert, blijven de anti''s actief. In 1983 wensten burgemeester en wethouders van Zandvoort het circuit weer positief te benaderen. In 1985 kwam een belangrijke omwenteling. De Raad van State bepaalde dat de aanwezigheid van het circuit woningbouw in Zandvoort niet tegenhield.
Zandvoort itself is one of the most popular beach resorts in Holland, partially due to its proximity to Amsterdam. There are numerous beach hotels catering to many varied tastes. The terrain is sand dunes, with few trees. This characteristic made it one of the best viewing facilities in Formula One. If the Smith-Wheeler group that now owns Sears Point is bulldozing hills to make for better viewing areas, they should make a trip to Zandvoort and have a look. If you stand on the tallest dune in the center of the track, you can see most of it. Unlike most new road courses, which trace their origins to some computer program, Zandvoort had a different heritage. It was based on a road cut through the dunes by the Wehrmacht in World War II. The Germans used the road to connect their shore batteries. Mayor Van Alphen refined the German plan into a track that most experts considered superb. The track was designed by a group of Dutch motorcycle enthusiasts, advised by Sammy Davis, winner of the 24 Hrs. of Le Mans in 1927. Being in dune country, Zandvoort was slightly undulating and featured several elevation changes, particularly the famous Scheivlak corner, which went down and to the right. The corners were of many different cambers and angles. The Tarzan hairpin at the end of the pit-straight was one of most famous corners in racing. Until Formula One went chicane-happy and installed one at Zandvoort, there was a very fast backstretch. When the winds blew, sand would be an additional hazard.
Jack Brabham finished second in 1959
Zandvoort was opened in 1948 and hosted some non-championship events until 1952 when it hosted the Dutch Grand Prix. For the first ten years, Grand Prix scheduling was sporadic. Zandvoort did not host a race in 1954, but did have one on June 19, 1955, just one week after the Le Mans tragedy, when everyone else was cancelling races. Zandvoort then joined the cancellers and held no races in ''56 and ''57. The Grand Prix returned in 1958 and continued uninterrupted until 1971. After no races in ''72, the Grand Prix resumed in ''73 and continued every year until 1985. With scheduling that would drive U.S. promoters crazy, the Grand Prix was held as early as May 20th (1962) and as late as August 31st (1980), August was the most popular month, with eleven of the thirty races held during that month.
A variety of cars entered the inaugural 1952 event, with Ferrari, Gordini, Cooper-Bristol, Connaught, H.W.M., E.R.A., Frazer-Nash, and Maserati all represented. It was a time of Ferrari domination. After Alberto Ascari took pole position, he pulled away and led a dull procession of three Ferraris to the finish. Ascari repeated his performance in 1953. When racing returned in 1955, it was Mercedes-Benz and Fangio''s turn to dominate, with Stirling Moss second in qualifying and in the race.
A 22 year old amateur racer Kenneth Bowman of Winston-Salem suffered severe head injuries and was rushed to Baptist Hospital after his car rolled in this pile-up on the backstretch on the third lap of the 20 lap amateur feature. No news if he ever recovered.
August 3, 2019 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo makes an announcement at Saratoga Race Course. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
Arm in arm, prep runners nearing the finish line
By ANDY KEHE, Californian staff columnist, email:akehe@bakersfield.com | Tuesday, May 1 2007 11:05 PM
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1 2007 11:25 PM
You might remember the story from a couple of years ago of a blind track and field athlete and his Ridgeview High teammate who together, as one, ran the frosh-soph 100-yard dash during a dual meet at South High. At the end of the emotionally-charged race, Anthony Rodriguez asked his sighted teammate, off of whom he had bounced like a pin ball for the better part of the race, if he had finished last. To that, Chase Lanyon replied, “No, I did.”
Photos:
Photo by Andy Kehe / The Californian
Ridgeview High’s Anthony Rodriguez, right, is blind, but runs track with the help of friend Chase Lanyon, left.
I know. It got me, too.
It was the start of something phenomenally special, in that it was Anthony’s first track meet, courageously knocking down yet another barrier guarding a domain for sighted persons. And it was certainly the first time Chase had ever been somebody’s eyes as that person attempted to sprint 100 yards from point A to B.
Thing is, Anthony was not just interested in knocking down that barrier. He wanted to grind it into fine dust and blow it away. So he kept running, competing, for the rest of his sophomore season, all of his junior season and on into this, his senior year. Along the line, Anthony had switched to distance events, but all the while there was Chase, stride for stride with his friend, his arm extended for Anthony to latch on to whenever the confidence of running on his own wavered.
But more than just his volunteer racing partner, Chase had become Anthony’s trusty facilitator on and off the track, offering a rock solid shoulder or arm for Anthony to latch on to between classes, or after school, or whenever. Anthony will dart across campus on his own once in a while, and the two gnaw at each other at times like an old married couple. But in the end they are inseparable, even when they are apart.
As inspirational as Anthony and his bulldog spirit has been to teammates, Chase’s huge heart has become equally inspiring. Tall, slender, built like a sprinter, there’s no telling how good of a track athlete Chase would have become had he not willingly sacrificed his own development so that Anthony could get to the starting line prepared and get to the finish line with dignity.
“What can you say about Chase?,” wonders Bobby Gridiron, an assistant track coach at Ridgeview. “I don’t know. All I can say is thank God for him.”
Shadowing Anthony is never a problem, Chase has said all along. A privilege, really. Certainly no big deal. “Anthony has always been an inspiration to me,” he says. “I could never do what he’s done.”
Their time together is winding down. Anthony is headed for Bakersfield College as he pursues his dream of teaching music and conducting, and Chase to Cal State Bakersfield with an interest in criminal behavior. Chase wants Anthony to transfer to Cal State, so that the two can run together again. But two track meets remained on this year’s schedule heading into last weekend, including Friday’s Foothill Invitational — the only “big” one left in Anthony’s mind.
So on Friday, the signature Anthony crow hop was again operating in full, springy hop. A crow hop says I’m confident, glad to be alive, exhilarated. Anthony was all those things as the time to run the 1,600 meters was quickly approaching following an interminable wait.
“This is the last big meet for me,” he said. “There’s still league, but this is big. I’ve been looking forward to this for weeks.”
Jazzed by the initial sprint down the track two years ago, Anthony forcasted lofty accomplishments for himself. League, Valley, State — they were all within reach, with Chase’s help, he would say. I think he really believed it. A realization set in pretty quick that his benefit to the the team was not measured in wins and near wins, but by how many he and Chase together could motivate.
“A couple of years ago, I didn’t know what I was doing,” Anthony said. “To go to state? There’s no way I’m going to make it. But that’s OK, as long as I can compete.”
Anthony has competed in varsity events all season, but in this meet he and Chase toe the starting line amid a field of about 30 frosh-soph competitors, as there was no 1,600 meter varsity event offered. It doesn’t matter. The adrenalin is pumping just the same.
“I’m going to have to push him today,” Anthony said of Chase. Joking, probably. “I don’t want to start out too fast, but I don’t want to go slow either.”
Sounds like a plan.
“Start, run, finish. That’s the plan. That’s always the plan,” Chase says.
A few laps into the race and it’s hard to tell if the plan is working. With Chase on the inside lane and Anthony in Lane 2, they are running comfortably, it seems. Too, comfortably maybe. It seems they could be going faster, challenging, even, those punks in the lead pack — an observation that when presented to them later one was greeted with dead silence.
The push to the finish comes on the backstretch of the final lap. Having already passed a few runners, Chase and Anthony overtake a heavy-set kid from another school and maintain a pretty good kick to the finish. Anthony runs the final 100 yards or so without hanging on to Chase’s arm and nips him at the wire, just like the first time they ran 100 yards side by side two years ago.
“Pretty intense,” Anthony said when asked how he felt. “Pretty good actually. I’m OK.”
With that, he placed his hand on Chase’s shoulder and walked away. The crow hop in his gait told me, as it did two years ago, that he was feeling better than just OK about the whole thing.
In de dertiger jaren ontstonden er serieuze plannen voor een permanent autoracecircuit in Nederland. In die jaren waren er al twee circuits voor motorrijders: het vanouds bekende Circuit van Drenthe en het TT-oefencircuit in Limburg. Op 3 juni 1939 werd de eerste autorace verreden op een Zandvoorts stratencircuit. Hoewel de oorlog al snel uitbrak bracht het grote succes van die races de Zandvoortse burgemeester van Alphen er toe om plannen te ontwikkelen voor een circuit even ten noorden van de badplaats.
De burgervader had toen al dondersgoed in de gaten dat zon, zee en strand niet alleen zaligmakend zijn. Op 7 augustus 1948 vond de eerste autorace plaats op het nieuwe circuit van Zandvoort. De Koninklijke Nederlandse Motorrijders Vereniging organiseerde op 28 augustus 1948 de eerste motorrace op het Zandvoortse duinencircuit. Sportieve hoogtepunten in de periode tot 1973 waren de eerste Grand Prix die meetelde voor het wereldkampioenschap in 1952, de Grand Prix van 1961 toen alle 15 gestartte wagens aan de finish kwamen en er geen enkele pitstop plaatsvond en de Grote Prijs van 1955 toen Fangio met Mercedes won.
De laatste race meetellende voor het WK op Zandvoort werd vooralsnog in 1985 verreden. In 1972 wenste de gemeente Zandvoort als exploitant niet langer de nodige gelden beschikbaar te stellen voor modernisering en beveiliging van het circuit. Op 7 februari 1973 werd een 15-jarig huurcontract afgesloten tussen gemeente en Cenav B.V.(aandeelhouders: NAV en KNAC). Rondom de gehele racebaan werden vangrails gemonteerd, achterin het circuit werd een snelheidsremmend traject aangelegd; de Panoramabocht. Nieuwe pitsen en VIP-ruimten werden gerealiseerd. Totale kosten ruim 3 miljoen gulden.
In de 70er- en 80er jaren liep de geluidsituatie als een rode draad door het circuitleven. Op Zandvoort rijden de coureurs sinds 1979 met geluiddempers, maar de tegenstanders vinden dat niet genoeg. Hoewel het circuit een economisch belang van tientallen miljoenen guldens oplevert, blijven de anti''s actief. In 1983 wensten burgemeester en wethouders van Zandvoort het circuit weer positief te benaderen. In 1985 kwam een belangrijke omwenteling. De Raad van State bepaalde dat de aanwezigheid van het circuit woningbouw in Zandvoort niet tegenhield.
Zandvoort itself is one of the most popular beach resorts in Holland, partially due to its proximity to Amsterdam. There are numerous beach hotels catering to many varied tastes. The terrain is sand dunes, with few trees. This characteristic made it one of the best viewing facilities in Formula One. If the Smith-Wheeler group that now owns Sears Point is bulldozing hills to make for better viewing areas, they should make a trip to Zandvoort and have a look. If you stand on the tallest dune in the center of the track, you can see most of it. Unlike most new road courses, which trace their origins to some computer program, Zandvoort had a different heritage. It was based on a road cut through the dunes by the Wehrmacht in World War II. The Germans used the road to connect their shore batteries. Mayor Van Alphen refined the German plan into a track that most experts considered superb. The track was designed by a group of Dutch motorcycle enthusiasts, advised by Sammy Davis, winner of the 24 Hrs. of Le Mans in 1927. Being in dune country, Zandvoort was slightly undulating and featured several elevation changes, particularly the famous Scheivlak corner, which went down and to the right. The corners were of many different cambers and angles. The Tarzan hairpin at the end of the pit-straight was one of most famous corners in racing. Until Formula One went chicane-happy and installed one at Zandvoort, there was a very fast backstretch. When the winds blew, sand would be an additional hazard.
Jack Brabham finished second in 1959
Zandvoort was opened in 1948 and hosted some non-championship events until 1952 when it hosted the Dutch Grand Prix. For the first ten years, Grand Prix scheduling was sporadic. Zandvoort did not host a race in 1954, but did have one on June 19, 1955, just one week after the Le Mans tragedy, when everyone else was cancelling races. Zandvoort then joined the cancellers and held no races in ''56 and ''57. The Grand Prix returned in 1958 and continued uninterrupted until 1971. After no races in ''72, the Grand Prix resumed in ''73 and continued every year until 1985. With scheduling that would drive U.S. promoters crazy, the Grand Prix was held as early as May 20th (1962) and as late as August 31st (1980), August was the most popular month, with eleven of the thirty races held during that month.
A variety of cars entered the inaugural 1952 event, with Ferrari, Gordini, Cooper-Bristol, Connaught, H.W.M., E.R.A., Frazer-Nash, and Maserati all represented. It was a time of Ferrari domination. After Alberto Ascari took pole position, he pulled away and led a dull procession of three Ferraris to the finish. Ascari repeated his performance in 1953. When racing returned in 1955, it was Mercedes-Benz and Fangio''s turn to dominate, with Stirling Moss second in qualifying and in the race.
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
On June 6, 2012, Hofstra University’s Axinn Library hosted the exhibit,“PRIDE - Celebrating the Art of the Backstretch Workers of Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack,” a joint effort between the Library’s Special Collections department and the Backstretch Employee Service Team (B.E.S.T.), a non-profit dedicated to meeting the health and social needs of the almost 3,000 workers of the major horse racing tracks in New York State.
The room was packed as the event kicked off with opening remarks from Geri Solomon, Assistant Dean of Special Collections and Hofstra University Archivist, and Bronwyn Hannon, Acquisitions Curator. The administrators spoke about the diverse collection of Hispanic and Latino materials at Hofstra and the advantages of the partnership between B.E.S.T and the university.
Paul Ruchames, Executive Director of B.E.S.T., and Stella Cardenas, Community Outreach Director, then highlighted the work of B.E.S.T., the workers it represents and the art they created. An award and tribute ceremony recognizing all the artists, including the budding artists of Anna’s House, the daycare facility for racetrack workers’ families, ended the opening ceremony.
The three-hour event, which featured music from Grammy-nominated flautist Jay Rodriguez, welcomed more than 90 guests. The evening was enjoyed by all, and organizers hope that their exciting partnership will bring an annual exhibit to Hofstra.
This quaint little training track on saratoga's backstretch was once owned by Auguste Belmont, who named the facility after his wife, Claire.
1st Place overall - Completed 197 Laps (Co-driver Jean Behra) - Photo of the Backstretch taken from Paddock Area
Fangio wore a dark helmet, and Behra wore a light one, so it was easy to recognize the driver.
Fangio was the smoothest driver that I have ever seen. His absolutely flawless drifts through the turns made his car look like it might be the slowest one in the race. His driving gave the impression of a retired school teacher out for a Sunday ride.
By the end of 1957 Fangio had won his fifth world championship.
Sebring D2 34 Detail
Double rainbow over the backstretch of Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday evening July 11, 2020. Mahanoy Mountain can be seen behind the brilliant arch. An unexpected rain shower had halted the racing action, but Speedway personnel were able to restore the track's surface, and complete the night's program.
Photo by Jim Spriggle, Selinsgrove.
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
Laurel – Along The Backstretch
7 Photos to go. Still more of the story to tell.
I’ve been wanting to take this photo for a while. I like signs that let you know you’re in Laurel but not in such an obvious or overt “Welcome to Laurel” with a bunch of daisies planted in front a sign kind of way. Viewers that have been around from the beginning might remember I have an attraction to things that have a rusty patina… like the water tower in this photo. Things that have been around awhile.
I was having trouble finding an angle I liked for the photo, as I pass it often on Whiskey Bottom Road. I found my angle this afternoon, along Brock Bridge Road… behind the horse barns along the back stretch. It’s kind of an obvious metaphor, because along and behind the backstretch is where most of the people in Laurel are, and where most of the business of living in Laurel gets done. As with this photo project too… the race was won not in the start, or the thrill of the finish, but in that long charge down the backstretch.
Some Cool History Links to Stories about Laurel Park History:
Laurel Park was for a time known as Camp Laurel during WW I – “Thousands of World War I soldiers on their way overseas passed through the long-forgotten Camp Laurel located on land owned then by the Maryland State Fair, now Laurel Park racetrack”
www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/laurel/ph-ll-la...
in July of 1969, Led Zeppelin headlined the Laurel Pop Festival at Laurel Park that also featured Buddy Guy, Al Kooper, Jethro Tull, Johnny Winter, Edwin Hawkins, Jeff Beck, Ten Years After, Sly and the Family Stone, The Mothers of Invention, Savoy Brown and The Guess Who. The Laurel Pop Festival occured just 8 days before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, and a month before a slightly larger pop festival held on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, NY. Box Seats for the Laurel event: $10.
August 3, 2019 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo makes an announcement at Saratoga Race Course. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,
The backstretch of the Effingham County Fairgrounds gives way to a horse farm. It doesn't get any better than this!
Driving into the Ascot Industrial Park along Ascot Parkway, and looking toward where the backstretch of the former track would have been located (southern section of the oval).
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Originally known as Northampton Park, Ascot Park was built in 1923 on 68 acres of farmland near Cuyahoga Falls, OH along what is present-day State Route 8. It took its current name in 1938.
As a 3/4 mile oval, Ascot Park billed itself as the "Biggest Little Racetrack in America," and was home to an annual two-mile race known as the Ascot Gold Cup, first run in 1941. For a while, the Gold Cup ranked as the oldest continuously run stakes race in Ohio. The 1951 winner, Chiffon, won the race while pregnant. The 1967 winner, Loyal Son, was buried near the 4 1/2 furlong chute at the track (whether he is still there is unknown).
Ascot Park is also known for being the track at which Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Maple won his first race (on Swami in 1966). Over his career, Eddie rode such famous horses as Alydar, Conquistador Cielo, Cox's Ridge, Creme Fraiche, Devil's Bag, Foolish Pleasure, Forty Niner, Riva Ridge, Slew o' Gold, Swale, and Temperence Hill. He also rode Secretariat in his final race, when Secretariat's regular jockey (Ron Turcotte) was serving out a suspension.
Horace Adams bought Ascot Park in 1954, pledging to make it the "Little Saratoga of the West." But the cold weather spring meets hurt the open-air track. The record attendance for the track was 12,525, achieved on opening day in 1955.
Ascot Park was sold to Edward Debartolo (who controlled Thistledown, Randall Park, and Cranwood Park) in 1968. Racing at the location was officially over. Over time, the site disintegrated to the point of becoming a fire hazard. Northampton firefighters burned it to the ground in 1976 as part of a training exercise. Today, the track property is part of a 200-acre industrial park which technically falls within the city limits of Akron, OH.
The information above comes from a great 2009 Akron Beacon Journal article on the track, written by Mark J. Price (www.ohio.com/news/ascot-park-1.154828). The article contains links to 3 photos of the track.
Some additional old photos of the track: bit.ly/IGgUJb
Postcard of the track: bit.ly/IGgz9j
Mapquest satellite view of the former track property: mapq.st/IAYJae
There is still plenty of undeveloped land between Ascot Parkway and W Bath Road, which represents land south of where the racetrack used to be located (i.e., beyond the backstretch).
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Originally known as Northampton Park, Ascot Park was built in 1923 on 68 acres of farmland near Cuyahoga Falls, OH along what is present-day State Route 8. It took its current name in 1938.
As a 3/4 mile oval, Ascot Park billed itself as the "Biggest Little Racetrack in America," and was home to an annual two-mile race known as the Ascot Gold Cup, first run in 1941. For a while, the Gold Cup ranked as the oldest continuously run stakes race in Ohio. The 1951 winner, Chiffon, won the race while pregnant. The 1967 winner, Loyal Son, was buried near the 4 1/2 furlong chute at the track (whether he is still there is unknown).
Ascot Park is also known for being the track at which Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Maple won his first race (on Swami in 1966). Over his career, Eddie rode such famous horses as Alydar, Conquistador Cielo, Cox's Ridge, Creme Fraiche, Devil's Bag, Foolish Pleasure, Forty Niner, Riva Ridge, Slew o' Gold, Swale, and Temperence Hill. He also rode Secretariat in his final race, when Secretariat's regular jockey (Ron Turcotte) was serving out a suspension.
Horace Adams bought Ascot Park in 1954, pledging to make it the "Little Saratoga of the West." But the cold weather spring meets hurt the open-air track. The record attendance for the track was 12,525, achieved on opening day in 1955.
Ascot Park was sold to Edward Debartolo (who controlled Thistledown, Randall Park, and Cranwood Park) in 1968. Racing at the location was officially over. Over time, the site disintegrated to the point of becoming a fire hazard. Northampton firefighters burned it to the ground in 1976 as part of a training exercise. Today, the track property is part of a 200-acre industrial park which technically falls within the city limits of Akron, OH.
The information above comes from a great 2009 Akron Beacon Journal article on the track, written by Mark J. Price (www.ohio.com/news/ascot-park-1.154828). The article contains links to 3 photos of the track.
Some additional old photos of the track: bit.ly/IGgUJb
Postcard of the track: bit.ly/IGgz9j
Mapquest satellite view of the former track property: mapq.st/IAYJae
Chris Carr Gets His First Podium of the Year with a 3rd @ Springfield.
D&D Performance Enterprises Builds Performance Exhaust Systems – We test our products out on the race track with Chris Carr Racing. Get a performance Hop Up for your bike @ www.danddexhaust.com.
The AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship is officially under way with the running of the opening round, the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile. With the laps running down Carr and Smith were running wheel to wheel with Mees, Kopp, Cummings, Memphis Shades' JR Schnabel, McCoy and Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert in tow. On the last re-start Coolbeth joined a lead pack that included Smith, Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and Nick Cummings. Smith gambled by taking a low line on the backstretch of the last lap to draft past the pack, and carried his lead out of the fourth turn with enough momentum to hold off Coolbeth. Carr finished third, followed by Mees, Cummings and Kopp.
RESULTS FOR THE D&D Racers @ the 2009 SPRINGFIELD MILE & TT
Springfield TT
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 1st in Heat 1 and 3rd in the Main Event
Expert singles:
D&D Sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in Heat 2 and 4th in the Main Event
D&D Sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took 10th in Heat 3, 3rd in Semi #2, and 14th in the Main.
Springfield Mile
Pro singles:
D&D equipped Corby Scherb #32n Took 4th in heat 1, and 8th in the main
Grand National Twins:
D&D sponsored Chris Carr #4 Took 3rd in heat 2, and 3rd in the Main.
D&D sponsored Nick Cummings #22 Took fast qualifier, 1st in heat 1 and 5th in the Main.
Overall it was a great showing for D&D and all the riders. Speed is scheduled to air the mile on June 13th.
(may have to double check that).
AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship
1. Bryan Smith, Flushing, Mich.; 2. Kenneth Coolbeth Jr., Morris, Conn.; 3. Chris Carr, Fleetwood, Pa., 4. Jared Mees, Clio, Mich.; 5. Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, Mich.; 6. Joe Kopp, Mica, Wash.; 7. Jethro Halbert, San Jose, Calif.; 8. Willie McCoy, Keller, Texas; 9. Matthew Weidman, Westerlo, N.Y.; 10. Bryan Bigelow, Omer, Mich.; 11. Don Taylor, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 12. Brandon Robinson, Oxford, Pa.; 13. Logan Myers, Wheeler, Mich.; 14. Larry Pegram, Hebron, Ohio; 15. Glen Schnabel Jr., Campbellsport, Wis.; 16. Shaun Russell, Westville; 17. Jacob Johnson, Franklinville, N.J.; 18. Sammy Halbert, Graham, Wash.; 19. Steven Bonsey, Salinas, Calif.
AMA Pro Singles Championship
1. Michael Toon, Blue Springs, Mo.; 2. James Rispoli, Attica, N.Y.; 3. Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pa.; 4. J. Beach, Philpot, Ky.; 5. Brad Baker, Chehalis, Wash.; 6. Jeffrey Carver, Alton; 7. John Long, Coatesville, Pa.; 8. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas; 9. Tony Davila, Pleasanton, Calif.; 10. Corey Crawford, Elba, N.Y.; 11. Stephen Vanderkurr, Davison, Mich.; 12. Michael LaBelle, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 13. S. Tapp, Philpot, Ky.; 14. Colton Chebultz, Manhattan,