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[spike]

Does anyone remember the speedway at the edge of Karns City in the 1950's?

[Steve Williams]

Does anyone remember the speedway at the edge of Karns City in the 1950's?

Where exactly was the speedway?

[spike]

Where exactly was the speedway?

Remember this was in the 1950's. It seems it may have been in Kaylor.

[Walt Wimer]

Spike!!!!! I can't remember any such track from grade school days of the 1950s!! I also checked "The History of America's Speedways" and no such track is listed. so you got me on this one!! Walt

[spike]

Spike!!!!! I can't remember any such track from grade school days of the 1950s!! I also checked "The History of America's Speedways"
and no such track is listed. so you got me on this one!!

Walt

On Sunday afternoons after church in Butler, my dad would say let's go for a ride. It was usually up north and one Sunday afternoon we happened upon a track that had been carved out along the road. The best part was they had stacked the dirt in the infield. I want to say it was near Kaylor. There were no grandstands and they might have run only a few times. It seems we had our 1953 210 at the time. I guess some elder Kaylorite will have to come to our aid. And no, this wasn't a dream.

[Don88]

On Sunday afternoons after church in Butler, my dad would say let's go for a ride. It was usually up north and one Sunday afternoon we happened upon a track that had been carved out along the road. The best part was they had stacked the dirt in the infield. I want to say it was near Kaylor. There were no grandstands and they might have run only a few times. It seems we had our 1953 210 at the time. I guess some elder Kaylorite will have to come to our aid. And no, this wasn't a dream.

Im from Kittanning, and am 70 and (I dont remember a track in that area..Maby it was just
in somebodys back or side yard...I remember Barry Peters had a track in his back yard....

[lrnvlFan1w]

Im from Kittanning, and am 70 and (I dont remember a track in that area..Maby it was just
in somebodys back or side yard...I remember Barry Peters had a track in his back yard....

I thought a similar topic came up a few years ago and I thought it was concluded that Don Luffy may have built it.

[lrnvlFan1w]

Nick this is wes osmer. i cant get on racestud right now. the kc racetrack topic. Yes between kaylor and karns city there was a racetrack. Crawford Speedway. A mile or so from where hobaughs auto parts is. Dad points it out all the time when we go down that road. The one on rt 38 north of butler is on the corner of rt38 and parker road. just north of north washington a mile or so past the Beer Garden (Lindsey Enscoe sprint driver}. will you please post for me on racestud. wes osmer sixa

[spike]

I thought a similar topic came up a few years ago and I thought it was concluded that Don Luffy may have built it.

Maybe some others will remember.

[crawford raceing]

russ Crawford built the track he built 2 tracks on by karns city and one up at his old junk yard in ponchie hollow in bradys bend you can still see the track in bradys bend if you know where to look.

[spike]

What was it called? Did they run actual races there? How many? Which year(s) Who were the winners?

[Steve Williams]

Please help with exact locations of each track.

[yfzracer21]

Texting wes now... how do u not know about these tracks in my back yard.

[yfzracer21]

I have located both sites on Google earth. One off spruce road and one off road behind sons of Italy in bradys bend. Pretty good outlines of tracks still. Spruce red looks like might be converted into a backyard motocross. Soi one clearly circle track.. I have screen shots but not sure how to put pics on here

[spike]

I have located both sites on Google earth. One off spruce road and one off road behind sons of Italy in bradys bend. Pretty good outlines of tracks still. Spruce red looks like might be converted into a backyard motocross. Soi one clearly circle track.. I have screen shots but not sure how to put pics on here

Looking forward to seeing them.

[Mod Pro]

And the one in north Washington is at the intersection of 38 and Parker road just north of the beer garden... You can see it plain as day

[crawford raceing]

go thru bradys bend and at sons of Italy make a left on ponchie hollow road make the first right and mabe a mile the road will come to a y the track is right there in the woods. you cam n still see it.

[Steve Williams]

go thru bradys bend and at sons of Italy make a left on ponchie hollow road make the first right and mabe a mile the road will come to a y the track is right there in the woods. you cam
n still see it.

Is that from the east or west on 68. Also there is no Ponchie Hollow Road on Google Maps.

[George Costanza]

And the one in north Washington is at the intersection of 38 and Parker road just north of the beer garden... You can see it plain as day

It has pine trees grown up on it now, but for years you could clearly see it from 38.

[spike]

Does anyone know if either facility ever held a race or races?