MAINE RACE TRACKS
ARUNDEL SPEEDWAY
Arundel, Maine
Source Unknown
This is what Arundel looked like right after it
closed.
Cavalcade of Auto Racing
Arundel made it into a few Cavalcade issues along with
the other Oscar Ridlon tracks.
Wicked Good Racing
This Arundel poster shows a different promoter- has to
the after Ridlon.
HAMB Photo
Arundel action, in its heyday, was some of the
best anywhere. Check out these names !
 Wicked Good Racing Pete Salvatore picks up a support class victory at Arundel. |
 Dick Yemma Photo MVRCA Willie Anderson in another of those support cars. |
 Source Unknown When they repaired the track and staged an Arundel reunion, they got this nice field of restored vintage cars from the local vintage clubs like MVRCA and Wicked Good Racing. |
 Source Unknown A victory lap at the Arundel reunion. |
Historic Aerials.Com Photo
This is what Arundel looked like by 2007. I am not
quite sure of the direction we are looking in at.
It is likely in pre - reunion restoration condition here. US Rte 1 is probably
just out of sight to the lower
right.
BILL HOFFNAGEL PHOTOS
OF TRACK VESTIGES
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 Front stretch, looking down to One. |
Getting into One. |
 Top of Turn 2. |
 Down the back stretch towards 3. |
 On back stretch looking over to front stretch. |
 In three looking back to turn 2. |
 In three looking over to the front stretch. |
 The beginning of the front stretch. |
 The walkway behind the stands on front stretch. |
 Base for the flag stand |
 Remnants of an old Coke machine by the pits. |
BEECH RIDGE SPEEDWAY
Scarborough, Maine
Historic Aerials. Com
A 1956 view of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway,
then in its eighth season.
MVRCA Photo
James B. "JB" McConnell, founder of Beech
Ridge.
MVRCA Photos via Dick Hamlin
"Doc" Christopher, the MD who kept a special
watch over Beech Ridge and Sanford Speedawy for J.B.
Supplied by the Starrin Family of Johnstown,
NY
Beech Ridge made some national papers thanks
to Bertram Lord. Must have been a helluva radiator guard.
 MVRCA Photo Flagman Lefty Ellis takes a good vantage point off one of the cars. |
 MVRCA Photo A race lineup from one of the first seasons. |
 MVRCA Site Bob Bushley, reknowned car owner of the H. Drew P38's.s |
 MVRCA Site Larry Chandler |
 MVRCA Site Ken B. supermod. |
 MVRCA Site Dr. Dick Berggren, slinging his supermod around. |
Bushley Family Photo
Famed car owner Bob Bushley donated this one
for the cause.
BELFAST SPEEDWAY
Belfast, Maine
Historic Aerials. Com
The only thing I have on this venue is that
races were held at the old Belfast fairgrounds in the early 1950's.
BREWER SPEEDWAY
Brewer, Maine
Fantasy Speedway.me Photo
A 1967 Aerial View of Track Vestiges
 FantasySpeedway.me Site Photo Turn 4 Action |
 FantasySpeedway.me Site Photo An early Lineup |
EXETER RACEWAY
Former Exeter Fairgrounds
Exeter, Maine
Fantasy Speedway.me Photo
A nice color aerial view.
Historic Aerials.Com Photo
A 2007 aerial view. It looks like the
track had a longer configuration once. Below - Another aerial view makes that
very obvious.
NORRIDGEWOCK SPEEDWAY
Norridgewock, Maine
Fantasy Speedway.me Photo
An Aerial View of Track Vestiges
FantasySpeedway.me
Site Photo
2000 Aerial View of Vestiges
OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY
Oxford, Maine
Historic Aerials
.com Photo
A 1953 Aerial View of The Track When Quite New
MVRCA Photo
I am told this is George Damon, founder of
Oxford Plains.
Source Unknown
This is Bob Bahre, the most
recognizable figure in the history of Oxford Plains.
Cavalcade of Auto
Racing - Ladabouche Collection
SANFORD SPEEDWAY
Sanford, Maine
s
Historic Aerials.Com Photo
Google Earth Photo
Modern vestiges
of the track.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
SPEEDWAY
Cherryfield, Maine
Historic Aerials.Com Photo
Washington
County Speedway is often confused with the track shown below, but the town of
Washington [below] is not in the county of
the same name. Cherryfield is best known - at least in racing - as the home of
Andy Santerre. This was another track that
ran only in the 1950's. The Ellsworth [or Graham Lake] track, opening nearby
after this one was closed, must have served many of
the same teams and fans. This is a 1951 view.
 Wicked Good Racing A car from Dexter, Me sitting in the Washington County pit area. |
Washington County Speedway was
long closed by this view in 2007 - but still visible.
WASHINGTON RACEWAY
Razorville, Maine
Historic Aerials.Com Photo
Washington Raceway is one of 25
race tracks which operated in Maine at one time or another and, like
most, was in operation for only a brief period in the 1950's. Owned and
built by Clifton Brann in 1952, the half-mile dirt track was located in
Razorville, Maine in Knox County and was closed following the 1954
season. Washington Raceway was the first track in Maine to install
lights and to have races at night. The following article appeared in the
Kennebec-Journal newspaper in August 29, 1992 courtesy of Tony Brann,
son of the track founder.
Written by Richard and Linda Peek - Made Available by
Tony Brann
A larger image of this article is
available at :
http://mainevintageracecars.com/MORRIS_SITE/Memories_Washington_Raceway.htm
 Via the Richard and Linda Peek Article Former driver Tom Jones [not the ASA star] as he looked at the time of the article. |
 Via the Richard and Linda Peek Article Driver Harrison Arthur throws his helmet in disgust after this wreck. |
 Via the Richard and Linda Peek Article Lining up a race at Washington Raceway. |
 Via the Richard and Linda Peek Article He must have been a spectator - although, in those days, you never knew for sure. |
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