AERIAL VIEWS OF
DEAD RACE TRACKS [and some not so dead]
AERIAL VIEWS OF
DEAD RACE TRACKS
[and some not so dead]
Some of us old fart historians, who seemingly don't have lives, think the aerial photos of race track sites are really cool to look at. In some cases, these tracks have been essentially lost to the racing community for 50+ years. After years of relying on the old USGS Terraserver photos from the '90's, and then struggling with the often - too - recent Google Earth photos, I happened upon the Historic Aerials site, which have many aerials photos of towns anywhere from the 1930's, on up. Here is pretty much a complete offering of such photos. This is easier on you than always trying to use the message boards, whose URL links often dry up.
 Google Earth Adamsville, Fairgrounds Adamsville, QU 1950's Canada's 1st Lighted Track |
 Historic Aerials. Com Adirondack Speedway West Glens Falls, NY 1964 Site Photo  Historic Aerials. Com 2003 Shot |
 USGS Terraserver Airborne Speedway [Definitely not dead] So. Plattsburgh, NY  Dave Brown Photo Recent Aerial Photo |
 Google Earth Alcyon Speedway New Jersey 1950's Era Track  Historic Aerials. Com 1962 View |
 Henry Jones Photo Altamont Fairgrounds Altamont, NY 1950's Era Track  Google Earth |
 Historic Aerials. Com Andover Fairgrounds Andover, ME 1940's View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Arlington Speedway Poughkeepsie, NY 1950's Era Track |
 Historic Aerials. Com Arundel Speedway Arundel, Maine 1960's Era Track  Jimmie's OldTime Site |
 USGS Terraserver Ashland Park Speedway Warrensburg Fairgrounds Warrensburg, NY 1940's - 1950's  Historic Aerials .Com 1947 View |
 Jimmies OldTime SIte Atlantic City Board Track Atlantic City, NJ When Active  Google Map Photo from Jimmies OldTime SIte Recent Vestiges
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 Source Unknown Autodrome Montmagny Quebec Don't know much about it. |
 Half fast Video Avon Park Speedway Avon, Conn. 1950's Era Track |
 Historic Aerials. Com Bangor State Fairgrounds Bass Park Speedway Bangor, Maine 1950's era Track
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 USGS Terraserver Bear Ridge Speedway Bradford, VT Current Track |
 Historic Aerials. Com Belfast Fairgrounds Belfast, ME 1950's View |
 Historic Aerials .Com Biddeford Speedway Biddeford, Maine 1960's Era Track |
 Historic Aerials .Com Bomoseen Raceway Hydeville, VT 1950 only.  Historic Aerials .Com |
 Bing Photo Boonville Speedway Boonville, NY |
 Historic Aerials. Com Brattleboro Speedway West Brattleboro, VT 1950's Era Track  USGS Terraserver Different Angle  Google Earth 2000's View
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 Photoboucket Brookfield Speedway Brookfield, NY 1960's View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Brookline Speedway Brookline, NH 1960's View
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 Dirt Track Digest Burden Lake Speedway West Sand Lake, NY 1950's Pioneering Track  Historic Aerials. Com |
 USGS Terraserver Burgess Rd. Speedway Bennington, VT 1950's Roadster Era Track  Historic Aerials. Com Older View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Burke Fairgrounds Burke, VT 1950 Track 1960's View |
 Bing Photo Cairo Speedway Cairo, NY |
 Historic Aerials. Com Cambridge Fairgrounds Cambridge, NY Now maybe a horse track. |
 USGS Terraserver Can - Am Speedway Newport, VT 1980's Era Track built on a landfill - now obliterated. |
 Half Fast Video Carmel, NY track Carmel, NY Recent View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Carrolls Grove Speedway Brunswick, NY Recent View
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 Source Unknown Catamount Stadium Opening Day Shot Milton, VT 1960's - 80's Era Track  Source Unknown At the Height of Operations  USGS Terraserver As it looks now. |
 GuideAuto. Com Champion Speedway Bedford, Qu 1960's/70's Era Track  Google Earth |
 Google Earth Champlain Speedway Ticonderoga, NY 1950's Roadster Era Track  Half Fast Video An excellent view - the track is now underwater. |
 Half fast Video Chenango County Fairgrounds Norwich, NY Unknown Era Track |
 Historic Aerials. Com Cherryfield Speedway aka Washington County Cherryfield, ME 1950's/60's Era Track  USGS Terraserver Newer Photo |
 Historic Aerials. Com Cherry Park Avon, CT 1950's Era Track Might be same as Avon Driving Park |
 USGS Terraserver Cheshire Fairgrounds aka Safford Park Keene, NH 1950's Era Track |
 Jimmies OldTime SIte Circle K Speedway Whitesville, NY |
 Historic Aerials.Com Clearview Speedway So. Westerlo, NY 1950's Era Track 2006 View
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 vcgi.vermont.gov Photo Colchester Raceway Colchester, VT 1950's Era Track Now site of Canyon Estates Development |
 Historic Aerials.Com Coon Road Speedway Sherman, NY 1950's Era Track |
 USGS Terraserver Corinth race track [Name Unknown] Corinth, NY 1947 View |
 USGS Terraserver Colchester - Bayview Spdwy Also Malletts Bay Raceway Colchester, VT 1990's View |
 Half Fast Video Coxsackie Speedway Coxsackie, NY 1980s View |
 Jimmies OldTime SIte Cuba Lake Speedway Cuba Lake, NY |
 Historic Aerials.Com Danbury RaceArena Danbury, CT 1960's View  Historic Aerials.Com 1949 View |
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 Source Uncertain Devils Bowl Speedway aka West Haven Speedway West Haven, VT 1967-Present  USGS Terraserver |
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 USGS Terraserver Devil's Bowl Speedway Concord, VT 150's Era |
 Historic Aerials. Com Dog River Speedway aka Northfield Fairgrounds Northfield, VT 1950's/60's Era Track  USGS / Google  USGS Terraserver |
 Historic Aerials. Com Dover Speedway aka Granite State Park Dover, NH 1930's - 1950's  Historic Aerials. Com Newer View |
 Source Unknown Dracut Speedway Dracut, MA 1940's / 1950's Era  Jimmie's OldTime Site |
 USGS Terraserver East Corinth Speedway East Corinth, VT 1950's Era  Historic Aerials.Com |
 Historic Aerials. Com East Greenbush Speedbowl aka Schodack Ctr Speedbowl Schodack Center, NY 1950's Era |
 Historic Aerials. Com East Windsor Speedway Hightstown, NJ
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 USGS Terraserver Ellsworth Speedway aka Graham Lake Speedway Ellsworth, ME 1960's / 70's Era  Google Earth Newer View. Can you tell the site is now a cranberry bog ? |
 Historic Aerials. Com Empire Raceways Menands, NY 1940's / 1950's Era About in the center, where the large gray parking lot is.  Courtesy of Dan Ody Actual 1950's view
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 USGS Terraserver Enosburgh Speedway Enosburgh Falls, VT 1949 / 1950  Historic Aerials. Com |
 Source Unknown Essex, MA Unknown Track |
 USGS Terraserver Exeter Fairgrounds Exeter, ME 1950's / 1960's Era Looks like two different sized tracks there. |
 Historic Aerials. Com F & M Speedway Perth, NY 1950's Roadster Era
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 Historic Aerials. Com Fairmont Speedway Fair Haven, VT 1950's then 1960's  Forerunner of Devil's Bowl |
 Jimmie's OldTime Site FlemingtonSpeedway Flemington, NJ When Active |
 USGS Terraserver Fort Covington Speedway Fort Covington, NY 1950's / 1960's Era |
 Jimmie's OldTime Site Fort Drum Speedway Upstate NY |
 USGS Terraserver Frankfort Speedway Frankfort, NY 1950 Only  Historic Aerials. Com 2000's View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Franklin Motordrome Franklin, NH 1950's View  Historic Aerials. Com 2003 View  Historic Aerials. Com
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 USGS Terraserver Ge-Jo-Clin Speedway Boltonville, VT 1950's Era Track Actually, the site is now Blue Mt. High School. I have marked out where the track probably was - off old Rte 302. |
 Historic Aerials. Com Gilford Bowl Belknap, NH 2000's View Possible location.
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 Historic Aerials.Com The Goshen Mile Goshen, NY 1950's It's the triangular track; the other one is a horse track.  Bing Maps |
 vcgi.vermont.gov Photo Green Mt. Raceway Williams Road Colchester, VT 1950's |
 Historic Aerials. Com Green Mt Farms Raceway Morey Road Sheldon, VT 1950's Era |
 Google Earth Greenport Speedway Hudson, NY 1950's Era  Image Shack. Com  Historic Aerials. Com 1940's View
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 Historic Aerials. Com Guilderland Speedway Guilderland, NY 1952 |
 Half Fast Video Hannibal Speedway Hannibal, NY |
 Historic Aerials. Com Hinsdale Airport Speedway Hinsdale, NH 1950's Era |
 Half Fast Video Hollywood Bowl aka Route 66 Speedway Near Averill Park and Poestenkill, NY 1950's and 1960  Historic Aerials. Com |
 Half Fast Video Horace Mann Speedway Franklin, MA 1960's Shot |
 Historic Aerials. Com Hornell Raceway Hornell, NY 1950's - 1960's era.  Bing Maps |
 USGS Terraserver Topo Hudson River Driving Park Poughkeepsie, NY Unknown - not same as the Arlington track. |
 Historic Aerials. Com Hudson River Speedway Fort Hardy Park Spdwy Schuylerville, NY 1950's  Paul Garnsey Photo via Dan Ody |
 Source Unknown Islip Speedwayy Islip, LI, NY 1950's - on |
 Historic Aerials. Com Ithaca Speedway S. Lansing, NY 1950's Era  USGS Terraserver Photo Ithaca-Dryden Speedway 1995 View  Historic Aerials. Com 2006 View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Kennebunk Fairgrounds Kennebunk, ME 1950's [Track split by Maine Turnpike here] |
 Google Earth Lakeville Speedway aka Golden Spur, aka Camp Joe Hooker Lakeville, MA 1960's/1970's Era Track |
 Chrome Horn. Com Langhorne Speedway Langhorne, Pa 1950's thru 1980's |
 Wikipedia Lansdowne Park Ottawa, ON 1950's |
 Historic Aerials. Com Lawrenceville Fairgrounds Lawrenceville, NY 1970's Era |
 USGS Terraserver Legion Speedway aka Norway Pines aka Big Daddy's, etc. Rumney, NH 1960's to present. |
 Historic Aerials. Com Lewiston Fairgrounds Maine State Fairgrounds Lewiston, ME 1940's thru 1950's |
 Google Earth Log Cabin Speedway Lancaster, NH 2003 Shot  Historic Aerials. Com 1956 Shot
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 Historic Aerials. Com Long Branch race track Unknown 1930's Era |
 Historic Aerials. Com Lonsdale Arena Lonsdale, RI 1940's / 1950's  Courtesy of Scott Kazan Flooded, here. |
 Historic Aerials. Com Lowville Fairgrounds Lowville, NY 1950's Roadster Era Track |
 Historic Aerials. Com Lyndonville Fairgrounds Lyndonville, VT 1947 View Track used in 1961 |
 Half Fast Video Lyons race track Lyons, NY 1930's Era |
 Historic Aerials.com Malletts Bay Speedway Colchester, VT 1950's [Track was about where Belair Drive is today]. |
 Jimmie's OldTime Site Malone Int'l Speedway Malone, NY
Modern Era Defunct |
 Historic Aerials. Com Manchester Fairgrounds Manchester Ctr., VT 1950's [Strange configuration]  USGS Terraserver
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 Historic Aerials. Com Manchester Motordrome Londonderry, NH 1960's Shot |
 Half fast Video Maney Farm track Geneva, NY 1950's Era |
 Historic Aerials. Com McGregor Speedway Wilton, NY 1950's Possible Site  Historic Aerials. Com McGregor Speedway Wilton, NY 1964 Shot |
 Historic Aerials. Com McKown Speedway Guilderland, NY 1950's |
 DeWolfe Photo Via Ray Wilson Mettowee Speedway N. Granville, NY 1950's Track |
 USGS Terraserver New York State Fairgrounds Mile Track Syracuse, NY 1930's - Present |
USGS Terraserver New York State Fairgrounds Mile Track Syracuse, NY 1930's - Present |
 Historic Aerials. Com Newmarket race track Newmarket, NH 1950's |
 USGS Terraserver Norridgewock Speedway Norridgewock, Me 1950's |
 Courtesy of Scott Hakell Northeastern Speedway Lower Waterford, VT Mostly 1960's |
 USGS Terraserver North Ridge Speedway Argyle, NY Only 1990 |
 Historic Aerials.Com Norway Fairgrounds Norway, ME 1953 |
 Historic Aerials. Com Norwood Arena Norwood, MA Mostly 1948 - 1972 |
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 Historic Aerials. Com Ogdensburg Speedway Ogdensburg, NY 1974 Never Used |
 Historic Aerials. Com Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Bch, ME 1930's This was the big track - there was another. |
 Historic Aerials. Com Onteora Speedway Olive Bridge, NY 1950's - ? |
 Historic Aerials. Com Otsego Fairgrounds Midstate Speedway Morris, NY Recent View |
 Google Earth Photo from Auto Sport Bull Board Site Otter Creek Speedway aka Hillside Raceway Rainbow Ridge Spdwy Waltham, VT 1960's, mostly  USGS Terraserver If you look closely, the track was shortened, in the turns closest to you. |
 Historic Aerials. Com Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford, ME 1953 Photo |
 Historic Aerials. Com Pico Raceway Rutland, VT 1950's Era  USGS Terraserver By the 1970's - the site was a GE plant. 1954 Called Rutland Speedway 1955 Called Green Mt Sp'dwy
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 USGS Terraserver Pine Bowl Snyders Corners, NY 1950's / 1960's Era  Historic Aerials. Com  Jimmie's OldTime Site
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 Historic Aerials. Com Plainfield Stadium Plainfield, CT 1962 View |
 Courtesy of Ray Miles Pleasantville Speedway/ Atlantic City Speedway Pleasantville, NJ 1961  Courtesy of Ray Miles |
 Courtesy of Scott Haskell Plymouth Fairgrounds Plymouth, NH 1950's  Google Earth |
 Historic Aerials. Com Reading Fairgrounds Reading, PA 1940's View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Revere Track Revere, MA 1955 |
Historic Aerials. Com Rhinebeck Fairgrounds Dutchess County Fairgrounds Rhinebeck, NY 1947 - 1962 |
 USGS Terraserver Rhythm Inn Speedway Millers Falls, MA 1950's  Historic Aerials. Com 1961 Shot  Image Shack. Com
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 Historic Aerials. Com Riverside Park Speedway Agawam, MA 1940's - 1999 |
 USGS Terraserver Riverside Speedway Groveton, NH 1960's to present |
 Historic Aerials. Com Rockingham Speedway Salem, NH 1920's - 1970's Still a horse track. |
 Half Fast Video Route 20 Speedway ?, NY |
 Half Fast Video Rudd's Beach Speedway Colonie, NY Maybe a 1950's Roadster track. |
 USGS Terraserver Rutland Fairgrounds Vermont State Fairgrounds Rutland, VT Various stock car shows - usually troublesome. Other types of racing.
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 Source Unknown Sanair Spdwy Flat Track Ste Pie, QU 1970's |
 Historic Aerials. Com Sandy Creek Speedway Sandy Creek, NY 1950's |
 Historic Aerials. Com Sanford Speedway Sanford, ME 1950's |
 USGS Terraserver Saranac Lake Speedway Saranac Lake, NY 1950's / 1960'sEra  Bing Images.Com Recent Vestiges |
 roadracehistory.com Satan's Bowl of Death Jamestown, NY 1940's - 1950's |
 Historic Aerials. Com Savin Rock Spdwy West Haven Speedway West Haven, CT 1930's - 1980's ? |
 Historic Aerials. Com Seekonk Speedway Seekonk, MA 1952 |
 Historic Aerials. Com Smyrna Speedway Smyrna, NY |
 Historic Aerials. Com Seneca Falls Seneca Falls, NY 1950's |
 VCGI Photo via John Nelson Sheldon Fairgrounds Sheldon Jct., VT 1950's Open Wheel and Stocks
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 Historic Aerials. Com Shippie's Speedway Near Troy, NY 1950's
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 Historic Aerials. Com South Alburgh Race Track Alburgh, VT 1950's Very Informal |
 vcgi.vermont.gov Photo South Burlington Raceway South Burlington, VT 1950's The oval sits horizonatally , bottom center of this 1964 photo. |
 Historic Aerials. Com Springfield Speedway Springfield, ME 1957 - 1965 |
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 Historic Aerials. Com Star Speedway All Star Speedway Epping, NH 1966 to Present |
 8 MM DVD from Dan Ody Stateline Speedway No. Bennington, VT 1950's  Historic Aerials. Com 1951 View  Historic Aerials. Com 1962 View - Inactive for three years.
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 Historic Aerials. Com St. Lawrence Valley Speedway Canton, NY 1950's |
 USGS Terraserver Sunset Speedway Colchester, VT 1950's This is the drive-in built on the track site. Whether the trak existed or not is becoming debatable. |
 Historic Aerials. Com The Pines Speedway Groveland, MA 1960's Shot |
 Historic Aerials. Com Thompson Speedway Thompson, CT 1971 View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Ticonderoga Dirt Oval Ticonderoga, NY 1930's era Track [Not Champlain Speedway] |
 Source Unknown Tioga Speedway Tioga, NY |
 Google Earth Trout Lake Speedway Bolton's Landing, NY 1950's Roadster Era Track |
 Courtesy of Scott Wheeler Veterans Park Newport, VT 1950's [ A Horse Track, mostly ] |
 Historic Aerials. Com Victoria Speedway Dunnsville, NY 1960's |
 Historic Aerials. Com Washington - Razorville Speedway Washington, ME 1956 View
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 Historic Aerials. Com Waterford - New London Speedbowl Waterford, CT 1980's View |
 Dirt Track Digest Maple Grove Speedway Waterloo, NY |
 Source Unknown Watertown Speedway Watertown, NY |
 Historic Aerials. Com Weissglass Stadium Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY 1954 |
 Historic Aerials.Com Wellsville Raceway Wellsville, NY 1950's |
 Historic Aerials.Com West Lebanon Track West Lebanon, NH Goodwin - owned track 1956 Vestiges - now a landfill
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 Historic Aerials. Com West Peabody Speedway West Haven Speedway West Haven, CT 1940's - 1960's  Jimmie's OldTime Site |
 Fast Fast Videos West Seneca Speedway Seneca Falls, NY 1980's View |
 USGS Terraserver Whites Beach Speedway Playa Blanca Speedway Ballston Lake, NY 1950's - 1960's  Jimmie's OldTime Site Photos  Recent View |
 Historic Aerials. Com Willetts Speedway or Perth Speedway West Perth, NY 1950's Era Track |
 Historic Aerials. Com Windsor Fairgrounds Windsor, ME 1950's Era Track 1967 View |
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