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Tucson Speedway is a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) paved oval racetrack located at the Pima County Fairgrounds, off Interstate 10 just south of Tucson, Arizona. It is one of only three paved ovals in the state of Arizona (the others are Phoenix Raceway and Havasu 95 Speedway ).
The program began during the 1994–1995 winter and ran through the 1998–1999 winter. The races were held at the 3/8 mile Tucson Raceway Park in Tucson, Arizona. TNN originally broadcast the races before ESPN took over. Broadcasters for TNN were Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, Glenn Jarrett and Ralph Sheheen.
The winner of the Indianapolis 500 would be the de facto Gold Crown champion, as it was the lone points-paying event. The title and the "series" were retired after the 1994–1995 season with the advent of the Indy Racing League .
Speedway Boulevard was named after an historic horse racetrack, known as the Harlem River Speedway, and more commonly called "The Speedway", in New York City. The Tucson street was called "The Speedway" from 1904 to about 1906, when "The" was removed from the title. [48] As of the early 21st century, Central Tucson is considered bicycle ...
The route was originally called the Tucson Limited Access Highway and the Tucson Freeway. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Construction on the bypass began on December 27, 1950. [ 13 ] The first section of bypass artery, from Congress Street north to Miracle Mile West, was opened on December 20, 1951 but had no overpasses or interchanges at Grant Road (then ...
The 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series season was the 38th season of the winged sprint car series in North America. The season began with the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on February 12, and ended with the Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on October 29.
Tucson Race (103) Tucson Road Race Course: Tucson, Arizona: 4.298 mile road course Barney Oldfield: April 29 Southern Sweepstakes Road Race (200) Oklahoma City Road Race Course: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 2.404 mile road course John Raimey: Bob Burman: May 31 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Speedway, Indiana: 2.5 ...
Looking down toward Tucson from Gates Pass, 1940. Car is a 1938 Ford. Gates Pass is a mountain pass along the crest of the Tucson Mountains. The road through the pass is a scenic route west of Tucson, Arizona. The road from the east is West Anklam Road which merges with West Speedway Boulevard in the city just east of North Camino De Oeste.