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An automotive museum is a museum that explores the history of automotive-related transportation. Bold – museums owned by automotive manufacturers Italics – no longer open to public access, excluding private or invitation-only collections that were never intended for public access
Several meetings have been claimed to be the first in the UK. The meeting at High Beech on 19 February 1928, a meeting organized by R.J. Hill-Bailey of the Ilford Motor Cycle Club which attracted an estimated 30,000 spectators, is often described as the first British speedway meeting. [1]
Phoenix Raceway (formerly known as ISM Raceway from 2018–2020, Phoenix International Raceway from 1964–1973 and 1976–2017, and FasTrack International Speedway from 1973–1976) is a 1.000 mi (1.609 km) dogleg oval track in Avondale, Arizona.
The speedway licence was taken over by the Stadium's owners (the National Greyhounds, Middlesbrough) [8] and although various meetings were held from 1930 to 1938, there was a complete absence of league racing until 1939.
Speedway began at the County Ground in 1929, when the Southern Speedways Ltd, led by Mr Seward Glanfield agreed a ten-year contract with the Devon Athletic Ground Company. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The first meeting was held on 9 March 1929 but despite a full season of racing (which included an Exeter team racing challenge matches) [ 4 ] the company went ...
Firebird Motorsports Park (formerly Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and Firebird International Raceway) is a 450-acre (180 ha) motorsport racing complex, located in Chandler, Arizona, United States, about 18 mi (29 km) southeast of downtown Phoenix.
Younghusband started his career racing for Middlesbrough Bears during the 1962 Provincial Speedway League season [4] and improved his average to 7.92 in 1963 and 9.07 in 1964, the latter topping the club's averages. [5] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965-1974, riding for Halifax Dukes from 1965 to 1972.
The Jimmy Bryan Memorial was an IndyCar Series race held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, United States. USAC moved the fall race and added a spring race to the newly built Phoenix International Raceway in 1964. The race became a CART event in 1979, and joined the Indy Racing League in 1996. It was held continuously through 2005.