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Msg ID: 2739563 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:kjeyres
8/18/2022 4:23:23 PM

How many tracks have you been to? It's not too hard to do. Count state by state, than think of the different series you have seen and where?  New configurations I count as a new track. Tracks like Bridgeport count as four. I only count if I have seen a race at it or participated at a track. Adding tracks that have a Quarter Midget track, but you did not see a race Quarter Midget race, don't count. I only count tracks that race some type of car or truck (4wheeled) and not motorcycle tracks eg. Englishtown Raceway Park drag strip and Motocross.   

Any more rules Frank AJr?  Frank's on the shit load of tracks list!

I'm at 102

 



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Msg ID: 2739572 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Kevin Mc
8/18/2022 5:28:13 PM

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I need to update my list but I think I'm at 137 different tracks in 21 states and Quebec. It might be closer to 140 That's counting different configurations (dirt to asphalt, road course inside a big oval etc.) I've worked races at something North of 30 different tracks. It helps that I've lived in all four corners of the US which provides lots of fertile ground for new tracks.


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Msg ID: 2739576 How many Tracks 233 see link in the message +0/-0     
Author:RuCu
8/18/2022 5:55:42 PM

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http://www.roamingtheraceways.com/overall_individual.php?cid=76



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Msg ID: 2739603 How many Tracks  +0/-0     
Author:Pee Wee Fan
8/18/2022 10:22:58 PM

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Kevin-  Guess I'm a light weight.  I come up with a total of 26 speedways, in no certain order, that I've been to from 1954 thru the present.  From memory, I've been to the original New Egypt Speedway (1/4 asphalt), Old Bridge Speedway, Vineland Speedway, Arneys Mount Speedway, Hightstown Speedway (1/4 asphalt), Atlantic City Speedway, Wall Stadium, Langhorne Speedway (both dirt & asphalt), Trenton Speedway (both 1 mile & 1 1/2 mile), Syacuse, Weedsport, Orange Co Fair Speedway, Flemington Speedway (both dirt & asphalt), East Windsor Speedway, Bridgeport Speedway (both 5/8s & 3/8s), Nazareth (1/2 mile) Speedway, Nazareth (1 1/8 mile) Speedway,Dover Speedway, Rockingham Speedway, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Trenton Arena (midget races) and Grandview Speedway.  Hopefully, my math is on point.  Scott Ely



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Msg ID: 2739605 How many Tracks  +0/-0     
Author:Rick Shive
8/18/2022 10:29:14 PM

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I just added up recently, I think I'm at 42.



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Msg ID: 2739648 How many Tracks  +0/-0     
Author:Jhardifer
8/19/2022 11:36:53 AM

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I'm at 42 also.



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Msg ID: 2739766 How many Tracks  +0/-0     
Author:paintman
8/20/2022 2:55:45 PM

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I would think Guy Smith has all you guys beat! 



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Msg ID: 2739608 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Jack Kromer
8/19/2022 1:41:15 AM

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After hitting Island Dragway for the first time a few weeks ago, that only put me at 61 tracks ever. I stay on 'the porch' too much, I guess.



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Msg ID: 2739724 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:mike reutter sr.
8/19/2022 11:19:09 PM

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45 in10 states races@24



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Msg ID: 2739613 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Frank A Jr.
8/19/2022 6:38:06 AM

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I'm on board with the rules! 306 Hoping to add 3 this weekend.


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Msg ID: 2739617 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:kjeyres
8/19/2022 8:04:51 AM

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There are no light weights. Anything over 10 is a lot. Think about it. The travel time alone getting to and from a track. Not many people live within an hour of three or four tracks. 

After looking at your list Russ, it rattled my list up to 117.



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Msg ID: 2739633 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:buddhavb
8/19/2022 9:13:45 AM

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26, with plenty on the Bucket List.

Allen



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Msg ID: 2739619 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:wallneewvet
8/19/2022 8:11:01 AM

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17---- ny,nj,pa,de,va,fl. 

great memories all !!

blessings !!

bill--------



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Msg ID: 2739635 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Stockcaracer2x
8/19/2022 9:52:19 AM

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I'm another light weight 26. 

                                          Howard



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Msg ID: 2739636 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:jman
8/19/2022 9:57:01 AM

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69 in 15 states. Going to knock off a few more before the year is over. the first was either Vineland, Pitman or Old bridge. I was little in the 50's so I don't remember. 



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Msg ID: 2739637 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:carguyspm
8/19/2022 9:57:10 AM

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Currently at 71 tracks across 27 different states. Hoping to add more soon.



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Msg ID: 2739647 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:JCS3919
8/19/2022 11:19:12 AM

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PA-Reading-Hatfield-Penn National-Williams Grove-Silver Spring,Pocono-Big Diamond-Dorney Park-Grandview-Nazareth- Nazareth National....NJ-East Windsor-Flemington-Bridgeport-Harmon-Wall....NY-Rolling Wheels-Weedsport-Fonda-Syracuse-Oswego-OCFS-5 Mile Point...23 tracks..



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Msg ID: 2739649 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:D.Wolfe-358
8/19/2022 11:46:31 AM

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Put this together during the Winter 47 tracks in one configuartion. More if you count both versions. 

New Jersey Tracks

Bridgeport  Speedway ( Both configurations, including one race on the inner oval) 

Flemington ( Paved and Dirt ) 

East Windsor

Englishtown

New Egypt Speedway (Paved and Dirt ) 

Pine Brook

Trenton Speedway

Trenton Indoor Race (Cure Arena) 

Atlantic City Convention Hall

Wall

 

Pennsylvania Tracks 

Allentown indoor track.

Blue Mountain 

Grandview

Nazareth National (Paved and Dirt) 

Nazareth Raceway

West End Fair

Lynda’s 

Lincoln Speedway

Mahoning Valley Speedway

Philadelphia Indoor Race (Philly Preview Race) 

Pocono Speedway

Evergreen Speedway

Penn Can Speedway

Penn National 

Reading 

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Delaware Tracks

Airport Speedway

Dover Downs

Georgetown 

US 13 

 

Maryland Tracks

Hagerstown

 

North Carolina 

 

Concord

Charlotte Motor Speedway

 

Florida Tracks

 

Daytona International Speedway

New Smyrna Speedway

Volusia County Speedway

East Bay Raceway

West Palm Beach Speedway

 

Illinois Tracks

Macon Speedway  

Taylorsville 

Springfield Fairgrounds (bullring )  

 

Indiana Tracks

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

 

Va Tracks 

Richmond Fairgrounds (Both Versions for cup races) 

 

New York Tracks

Accord 

O.C.F.S

Syracuse (The mile and watch a night at the  ¼ midget track )

Cayuga County 

Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

Oswego 

 

 





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Msg ID: 2739656 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:bpletcher
8/19/2022 2:22:52 PM

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great question - had to work on that memory - been going for 55years and i can count 53 tracks- maybe more as my dad took me everywhere when i was young  4-5 nights a week just cant remember all those little tracks



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Msg ID: 2739658 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:kjeyres
8/19/2022 2:37:13 PM

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Again, you're not lightweights.  Think about it, you've been to more race tracks than churches, schools, brothels (Ed), baseball stadiums, etc.



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Msg ID: 2739670 kev +0/-0     
Author:wallneewvet
8/19/2022 4:11:33 PM

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HAHAHAHA !! CHURCH & A BROTHEL !!

ALL IN THE SAME COMMENT !!!

GOOD WORK BY YOU ,KEV !!!! LOL!!!

BLESSINGS !!

BILL-----------  



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Msg ID: 2739684 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:raceasauruss
8/19/2022 5:31:46 PM

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79 in 9 states



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Msg ID: 2740144 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Tea bag
8/24/2022 10:08:05 PM

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Must be a lightweight.ionly got 32.


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Msg ID: 2739665 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Greg Collins
8/19/2022 3:27:38 PM

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I'm at 28 tracks/configurations across 5 states:

NJ: Harmony, Trenton, Bridgeport, Flemington (dirt & asphalt)

NY: Middletown, Bridgehampton Race Course (for Can-Am sports cars in 1969)

Wisconsin: Milwaukee (1982 Indy Cars) and Road America (1983 Indy cars)

Indiana: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2007 and 2016, practice & qualifications)

PA: Allentown Fairgrounds (1965 USAC sprints), Dorney Park, PPL Center, Reading, Grandview, Williams Grove, Hamlin, Borgers (dirt & asphalt), Nazareth 1/2 mile, Nazareth figure 8, Nazareth National 1 and 1/8 mile, Nazareth National Motor 1 mile dirt, Nazareth 1 mile asphalt, Pocono tri-oval, Pocono 3/4 mile oval, Pocono two configurations of road course (both Formula 5000 races)

Tracks I wish I had gotten to: Langhorne and Indiana State Fairgrounds (for Hoosier Hundred)

 



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Msg ID: 2739685 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Jim Bob
8/19/2022 5:43:39 PM

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With the addition of 5 new tracks (Okaloosa, I55 Pevely, English Creek, Lakesidse & Marshalltown) from last week's tour during Knoxville Nationals my track count stands at 195 in 24 different states. Hope to get to 200 by year end.



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Msg ID: 2739695 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:vark913
8/19/2022 6:36:50 PM

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51 for me. Tracks in NJ, NY, DE, PA, IA, TN, NC, OK and CA.

Of those, 21 I only went to one time. 

And of the 51, 22 are longer operating.

 



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Msg ID: 2739699 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:shu
8/19/2022 7:42:17 PM

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201...127 on dirt and 74 asphalt.



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Msg ID: 2739708 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:paul madsen
8/19/2022 9:41:26 PM

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32 6 states


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Msg ID: 2739721 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:dfreeman
8/19/2022 10:52:11 PM

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23....I think at least



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Msg ID: 2739730 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:noitall
8/20/2022 4:17:29 AM

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i am right around 43 that i know off, i am sure sure i am missing a few that i don't remember because i was to young when my parents where dragging me around.



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Msg ID: 2739715 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:B Foder
8/19/2022 10:05:14 PM

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About 200 plus I have a list.Every I try to get to a new track.Some tracks are horse tracks that have raced cars or motorcycles.Tracks are from New Hampshire to Florida.As far west as Michagan.Road coarses,go kart,quarter midget,micro sprint,mostly stock car or sprint car tracks.


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Msg ID: 2739744 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Bobby Bachman
8/20/2022 9:39:11 AM

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135 tracks across 30 states and two provinces.  I'm not a trackchaser, so there are some close tracks I haven't been to.



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Msg ID: 2739770 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:3-Wide
8/20/2022 3:11:59 PM

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Never gave it much thought before this and would have guessed around 30 or so, but kind of surprised myself with a few more.  Using Kevin's guidelines and being kind of generous by counting different configurations on the same grounds as multiple tracks, counting drag strips, and also counting tracks where 1/4 Midgets, or TQ's only, I think I come up with 60:

NJ:

East Windsor
Flemington Dirt
Flemington Asphalt
Old Bridge
New Egypt Asphalt
New Egypt Dirt
Wall 1/3rd
Wall Inner 1/4
Little Wall 1/4 Midgets
Bridgeport 5/8
Bridgeport 1/4
Bridgeport 1/3rd (?) current track
Millville (ARCA)
Trenton 1 Mile
Trenton 1.5 Mile
Trenton Arena (TQ's)
Pleasantville/AC Speedway
Englishtown (Drags)
Atco (Drags)
Sandstone Speedway at Atco (1/4 Midgets)
Boardwalk Hall (TQ's)

PA:
Nazareth 1/2
Nazareth Dirt 1 mile (?)
Nazareth (Paved) Indy Car
PPL Center (TQ's)
Action Track (Kutztown)
Grandview
Lincoln
Selingsgrove
Williams Grove
Susquahanna/BAPS
Penn Can
Mahoning
Langhorne
Shellhamers (Karts)
Big Diamond
Pocono

NY:
Oswego
Brewerton
Fullton
Syracuse
Cayuga County
5 Mile Point
Albany Saratoga
Utica Rome
Riverhead
OCFS

DE:
Georgetown
Delaware International Speedway (US 13)
Dover
Airport (Micros)

FL:
Daytona 2.5
Daytona Road Course
New Smyrna
Barberville (original dirt track)
Volusia County (a 2nd smaller track was added at some point)
Deland "Dirt Track Classics" (1 Year Tourist Attraction!)
Deland Drags (Off of Rt 17)
St. Augustines

Indiana:
Indianapolis

Nevada:
Las Vegas Dirt Track

CT:
Waterford Speed Bowl

Total:  60

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Not counted, but maybe worth mentioning:

Tracks (Vintage Exhibitions Only)
Circle M (Auburn PA)
Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson NJ)

Tracks that I visited while in the area but were not racing at time of my visit:
Port Royal PA
Seekonk MA
Bakersfield CA

Sites of Closed/Former Speedways Visited/Walked:
Vineland
Atco (asphalt 1/2 mile)
Manhawkin
Arney's Mt
Alcyon (Pitman NJ)
Tuckerton



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Msg ID: 2739932 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:SouthJerseyTruexFan19
8/22/2022 6:39:01 PM

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Wall Stadium

East Windsor

New Egypt asphalt and dirt

Flemington

Trenton Modifieds and Grand Nationals

Trenton Inndoor

Atlantic City Indoor

Langhorne

Bridgeport

Nazareth

Reading 

Grandview

Dog Hollow Speedway

Penn National

Pocono Modified and NASCAR

Riverside Park Steedway

Stafford Springs

New London Waterford

Devils Bowl

Orange County

Oswego

Richmond

Dover Modified and NASCAR

Charlotte

Martinsville Modified and NASCAR



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Msg ID: 2739934 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:Uncle Tom1
8/22/2022 7:25:52 PM

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43 that i came up with off the top of my head, of those, my favorites are Grandview for sentimental reasons, Bridgeport 5/8 for the flat out, balls to the walls, fantastic racing (i miss you old friend), and Penn National due to the sheer talent of the field there and the fact that with probably close to 100 visits there (not an exact figure), i can't recall a snoozer of a race.....ever !

 Least Favorite are Oswego as they are trying too hard to reimagine something that simply is not there...too much hype creates too high of a bar to achieve....they don't !

Boardwalk Hall, Allentown indoor venue....racing is simply not good. Pretty much a yellow every other lap...if you're lucky !

Unpopular opinion :Never really enjoyed East Windsor-went many many times and enjoyed the atmosphere, but the racing itself i found to be boring. With it's paperclip shape, the cars flew down the straights, but then almost came to a stop coming into the turns. That third heat was always talent laden though !



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Msg ID: 2739952 How many Tracks? +0/-0     
Author:kevvan
8/22/2022 11:56:37 PM

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I am right with Rick Shive and JHardifer at 42-ish

NJ: Flemington (paved and dirt), Windsor, Atlantic City Convention Hall, Bridgeport (new and old), Spirit Speedway, New Egypt, Wall Stadium, Englishtown

PA: Borgers (dirt and asphalt), Shellhammer, Grandview, Hamlin, Lincoln, Lindas, Nazareth Small, Nazareth Big Dirt, Nazareth Big Asphalt, Penn Cann, Pocono, Big Diamond, Dorney Park

CT: Stafford

GA: Atlanta

VA: Martinsville, Richmond

NV: Vegas

Delaware: US13, Dover

Florida: Daytona, Citrus County

New York: Accord, Syracuse, Middletown, Rolling Wheels, Five Mile Point, I88, Thunder Mountain, Watkins Glen, Oswego

Washington State: Evergreen

Johannesburg South Africa: Kyalami

OK: Tulsa Shootout

South Carolina: Darlington

 

Going to Bristol in September

I went to Reading for a swap meet when I was a kid but never got to see a race there.  Such a regret.

When I was a kid we used to go watch my nephew race at a cart track but I don't remember exactly the name.  Something like Rick-Rah. Anyone know it?



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