Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway
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| Drome | |
|---|---|
| Location | Michigan State Fair Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Major events | AAA/USAC Indy Car Detroit 100 (1949–1953, 1957) NASCAR Grand National Motor City 250 (1951–1952) |
| Website | {{#statements:P856}} |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
The Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway was a dirt oval racing track located in Detroit, Michigan. The track was built in 1899 for horse racing,[1] and was part of the grounds purchased to provide a permanent venue for the Michigan State Fair. Joseph Lowthian Hudson donated the land, at Woodward Avenue and what is now 8 Mile Road, to the Michigan State Agricultural Society.[2]
By 1908, the racetrack, at the east end of the fairgrounds, had a 5,000-seat capacity grandstand. The track originally hosted thoroughbred flat racing as well as standardbred harness racing. Later, it was used for auto racing, after the growth of that industry.[3] In 1971 the grandstand was declared unsafe and was demolished in 2001.[3]
Race winners
[edit | edit source]AAA/USAC Champ Car race winners
[edit | edit source]| Season | Date | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Sanctioning body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | June 10 |  Ray Keech
|
Miller | Miller | AAA |
| 1929 | June 9 | Cliff Woodbury
|
Miller (2) | Miller (2) | AAA |
| 1930 | June 9 | Wilbur Shaw
|
Smith | Miller (3) | AAA |
| 1931 | June 14 | Louis Meyer
|
Stevens | Miller (4) | AAA |
| 1932 | June 9 | Bob Carey
|
Stevens (2) | Miller (5) | AAA |
| September 10 | Mauri Rose
|
Stevens (3) | Miller (6) | AAA | |
| 1933 | June 11 | Bill Cummings
|
Miller (3) | Miller (6) | AAA |
| 1949 | September 11 | Tony Bettenhausen
|
Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | AAA |
| 1950 | September 10 | Henry Banks
|
Moore | Offenhauser (2) | AAA |
| 1951 | September 9 | Paul Russo
|
Russo/Nichels | Offenhauser (3) | AAA |
| 1952 | August 30 | Bill Vukovich
|
Kuzma | Offenhauser (4) | AAA |
| 1953 | July 4 | Rodger Ward
|
Kurtis Kraft (2) | Offenhauser (5) | AAA |
| 1957 | June 23 | Jimmy Bryan
|
Kuzma (2) | Offenhauser (6) | USAC |
NASCAR Grand National race winners
[edit | edit source]| Season | Date | Winning Driver | Chassis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | August 12 | Tommy Thompson | 1951 Chrysler |
| 1952 | August 12 | Tim Flock | 1951 Hudson |
See also
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References
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