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DoubleZero
02-21-2009, 09:12 AM
These two ghosts will take some old time info. In the 1950's,and maybe into the '60, there were two different dirt tracks in Johnston County, NC: "Brown's Speedway" and "Johnston County Speedway". I'd be surprised if any evidence remains of either track, but would still like to know their location.
djSNUFFY
02-22-2009, 12:15 AM
The info I had lead me here (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=11&Z=17&X=1801&Y=9847&W=3&qs=%7cwillow+springs%7cnc%7c) for Johnston County Speedway. 1999 areial and 2006 GESI shows very good TS topo does not zoom in enough.
wesleycogdell
02-22-2009, 12:19 PM
i do believe that is the kart track
bleweyez19
02-22-2009, 01:00 PM
yeh it is the kart track i've raced there
DoubleZero
02-22-2009, 05:32 PM
True. The current kart track, "Johnston County Speedway", uses the same name as the old speedway, but I don't think there's any connection except the name.
Lucky13
02-22-2009, 07:06 PM
I live right around the corner from the Johnston County kart track. Its not a kart track anymore. It has been turned into a BMX track.
SteveS
02-24-2009, 01:06 PM
I live right around the corner from the Johnston County kart track. Its not a kart track anymore. It has been turned into a BMX track.


Wow! When did that happen, that was a great Kart facility! I know I am getting off topic, just curious.
Lucky13
02-24-2009, 03:13 PM
Earl Pearson Jr's big kart race was the last one I think. If not, there were only a couple after it.
DoubleZero
02-24-2009, 09:12 PM
Got a tip that JCS was in the Smithfield-Brogden area. That ring a bell with anyone?
DoubleZero
02-26-2009, 02:46 PM
Got a tip from of "an old dirt round track near Cat Tail Pond....back in the '50's don't know it it's still there".........Anyway, there is that familliar outline near Cat Tail Pond/hwy 96/Antioch Chruch road near Selma, NC. Now, I don't know which track this is, if it's really a ghost, Brown's or Johnston Co.
dirt12
03-05-2009, 06:11 PM
I believe Brown's speedway was in Selma, NC. A lot of my stepmothers family is from there and they've mentioned in several times.
DoubleZero
03-05-2009, 10:19 PM
Yep, you're correct. Actually, both tracks, Brown's and Johnston co. were in very close proximity to each other and both were in the Selma community. Brown's was right beside Cat Tail pond, and JCS was, essentially, accross the road. The featured aerial photos are of Johnston County Speedway.
Redclay Rebel
03-06-2009, 07:51 AM
Got a tip from of "an old dirt round track near Cat Tail Pond....back in the '50's don't know it it's still there".........Anyway, there is that familliar outline near Cat Tail Pond/hwy 96/Antioch Chruch road near Selma, NC. Now, I don't know which track this is, if it's really a ghost, Brown's or Johnston Co.
Hwy 96, Antioch Church road....hell thats 10 minutes from me. Now I have to find Cat Tail Pond
dirt12
03-06-2009, 08:58 AM
Hwy 96, Antioch Church road....hell thats 10 minutes from me. Now I have to find Cat Tail Pond


let me know when you find it, I live right around there as well...it'd be nice to see an old track or whats left of it, I think I went out there once when I was little but that was forever ago and I could never find my way out there now
djSNUFFY
03-06-2009, 03:56 PM
Double Z check out the topo (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&Z=17&X=1870&Y=9883&W=3&qs=jordon+narron+rd%7c%7cnc%7c&Addr=Jordan+Narron+Rd%2c+Selma%2c+NC+27576&ALon=-78.2786397&ALat=35.6677055) It shows a track on the North side of Antioch Church Road. Its 0.6 mile NE of your location.
djSNUFFY
03-06-2009, 04:00 PM
Redclay if you can go the Farm Serice office they have areials going back to the 30s in the office. You can be the hero and nail these two down. The county GIS site goes back only to 2005.:jedi:
DoubleZero
03-06-2009, 06:32 PM
For those interested, Friday, 3/13/09 there's gonna be a guided (racer from back in the day leading the effort) search party for these two tracks. The ghost-busters will be meeting in Four Oaks around mid day before proceding to the track sites. Bring your camera, can't never tell, an old coupe might have been left at the track!!
djSNUFFY
03-06-2009, 07:05 PM
Good Hunting!!! I have to go to Carolina Spedway in Gastonia for Clash Media Day and Smoozing with the promoters and drivers LOL. I see 3 possibles the one you originally found, #2 (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&Z=17&X=1869&Y=9882&W=1&qs=%7cselma%7cnc%7c)0.6m NE visible on terraserver topo and #3 (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=17&X=3730&Y=19761&W=1&qs=%7cselma%7cnc%7c) the fields near Cattail Lake. Oh and be sure you take a LONG stick snake will be coming out after this warn spell.
djSNUFFY
03-13-2009, 07:53 PM
What did the search party find??? I did some searching online and found a contract from 1950's between the tracks on which Sundays they would operate
DoubleZero
03-14-2009, 07:49 AM
We had to postpone the search party because of the weather, but we're gonna reschedule for another time...........where did you find the on-line info?
djSNUFFY
03-14-2009, 10:40 AM
Johnston county land records
djSNUFFY
03-14-2009, 01:22 PM
I went back to try and find the contract but no luck yet. I did find 2 deeds and a plat.
:BustinAss::BustinAss::DJ::BustinAss::BustinAss:
capefear01
03-15-2009, 11:44 AM
For those interested, Friday, 3/13/09 there's gonna be a guided (racer from back in the day leading the effort) search party for these two tracks. The ghost-busters will be meeting in Four Oaks around mid day before proceding to the track sites. Bring your camera, can't never tell, an old coupe might have been left at the track!!

Bobby, how the tour go?