The Search For and Solved Mystery of NASCAR's Ghost Track ~ Air Base Speedway
Most NASCAR tracks have a long, well-documented history behind them, and finding a few photos of them or even some home-video footage isn’t too tall of an order.
There is one track, however, so obscure that even Racing-Reference knows next-to-nothing about it, that sent me on a late-night tangent as I tried to piece together the mystery of Air Base Speedway…
After having put up a bounty for more evidence of Air Base Speedway, mostly as a joke, I was inundated with DM’s containing articles, newspaper clippings, and photos. I sifted through the info and with some help from the people at Speed Sport Magazine, it all came together…
With the mystery surrounding Air Base Speedway all but resolved, the only thing left to do was to jump in the car and drive out to the site of the track to see if there was anything left of the old speedway. I expected next to nothing but walked away with way more than I bargained for…
Are automotive oil additives a savior for your engine or are they just a waste… Read More
Pole Barn Garage bought back the 1959 Dodge D-300 truck that I learned to drive… Read More
Merricks Garage offers a comprehensive guide to efficient and effective electrical wire labeling techniques. [More...] Read More
This is a game-changing product from Speedway Motors: the bolt-in OBS Chevy 9-inch housing designed… Read More
Watch a checkered flag shift knob is made! There's no CNC machine or 3D Printer… Read More
Tackle the task of polishing and removing scratches from clear plastics quickly and easily. [More...] Read More