Stock cars on the board tracks

During the US board track era there were stock car races held at several tracks. These were usually support races for the "Indy" car races and were apparently AAA sanctioned. A bit is known about the stock car races at Rockingham (Salem NH) but I've seen evidence that there were stock car races at San Carlos, California and at Charlotte, North Carolina. Does anybody know anything about these races or other stock car events on the board tracks?

If anyone would know, it would be Dick Wallen who wrote a book on the board tracks. Go to: http://www.classicca...llen/wallen.htm

You can contact him at the telephone number listed on that site or you may be able to find an email address there instead. Let us know what you find. You have stimulated my curiosity as well, especially since we had a board track in my area (Kansas City) back in the 1920's.

Thanks Joe Fan for suggesting Dick Wallen but I have checked with him and he said that his research did not extend to support races. Anything you could find out about possible stock car support races at Kansas City would be greatly appreciated. Newspaper microfilms might have something but that sort of research is very time consuming.

I have a few photos of stock cars at the San Carlos board track and, about ten years ago, contacted a man who drove what could be called a track roadster at Charlotte. I also have stock car photos from Rockingham---these are fairly common.

Can anyone add to this former thread?

Henry

Originally posted by HistoricMustang
Can anyone add to this former thread?

Henry

There is some info on this site:
http://www.studebake...anonB.html#1915

5 September 1927, Sanction No. 1861, Atlantic City Speedway, Amotol, NJ

Information from AAA Contest Board Official Bulletin, Vol. II, No. 16, 9 September 1927

Three events:

First race, 25-mile event for 4-cylinder cars, won by Earl Vince, Dodge -- entered by AC Speedway

Second race, 75-mile event for 6-cylinder cars, won by Ralph Hepburn, Studebaker Commander -- entered by Studebaker Company

Third race, 150-mile Free-for-All, won by Tom Rooney, Stutz -- entered by Stutz Company

There is other information contained in the three pages of the Bulletin that I will try to post soon.

I can do some checking on Uniontown. I live nearby.

It may take some time, however, as I am busy as hell at the moment.

Not stock cars but good information.

Twinny, since the original thread is dated should we change the name or perhaps combine with one more appropriate? This topic is very entertaining.

Henry

http://pacificnwraci...ry.com/prewarwa

http://www.citynmb.c.....1FBE20F1}&DE=

http://www.rumbledro...om/20stats.html

Here's a list of the old board tracks;

Playa Del Rey, CA 1.0 mile 1910-1913
Elmhurst, CA 0.5mile 1911-1913
Chicago, IL (maywood) 2.0 miles 1915-1917
Des Moines,IA 1.0 mile 1915-1917
Omaha,NE 1.25 miles 1915-1917
Brooklyn,NY (Sheepshead Bay) 2.0 miles 1915-1919
Uniontown, PA 1.125 miles 1916-1922
Cincinnati, OH 2.0 miles 1916-1919
Tacoma, WA 2.0 miles 1915-1921
Beverly Hills, CA 1.25 miles 1920-1924
Fresno, CA 1.0 mile 1920-1927
San Carlos, CA 1.25 miles 1921-1922
Coati,CA 1.25 miles 1921-1922
Kansas City, MO 1.25 miles 1922-1924
Altoona, PA 1.25 miles 1923-1931
Charolette, NC 1.25 miles 1924-1927
Culver City, CA 1.25 miles 1924-1927
Salem, NH (Rockingham) 1.25 miles 1925-1927
Laurel, MD 1.125 miles 1925-1926
MIami, FL (Fulford-by-the-Sea) 1.25 miles 1926-1927
Amatol, NJ (Atlantic City) 1.5 miles 1926-1928
Woodbridge, NJ 0.5 mile 1929-1931
Akron , OH 0.5 mile (no dates)
Bridgeville, PA 0.5 mile (no dates)

The above lising is from "the Golden Age of the American Racing Car" by Griffith Borgeson.

''MIami, FL (Fulford-by-the-Sea) 1.25 miles 1926-1927''

the miami track didnot last passed the sept 1926 hurricane
and resulting local crash of property values
[it was build as realestate promotion]
so saddly 1926 only
and a big pile of splinters after sept 1926

Originally posted by ray b
''MIami, FL (Fulford-by-the-Sea) 1.25 miles 1926-1927''

the miami track didnot last passed the sept 1926 hurricane
and resulting local crash of property values
[it was build as realestate promotion]
so saddly 1926 only
and a big pile of splinters after sept 1926

Some nice photographs and additional information here:

http://www.citynmb.c...ype=B_LIST&SEC={EAE02472-475F-463D-BBF8-B6DF1FBE20F1}&DE=

Henry