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djSNUFFY
02-26-2009, 01:40 PM
Asheville Airport Speedway, Asheville c.1960 1/4m
Asheville Fairgrounds, Asheville c.1940 1/2m
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway aka Skyline, Weaverville c.1950-57
Fairview aka Hollywood, Asheville, c.1949

Any members from up in the mountains know about these?:banghead::banghead::banghead:
BillyW
02-26-2009, 01:57 PM
you might as well put the other track that was there... is still there.... forget the name...but its on the river.. and is now a bicycle track.... promoted as a flat velodrome...lol closed in the 90's i believe....

Billy
DoubleZero
02-26-2009, 03:21 PM
Billy, I think that one is the New Asheville Speedway

Another Asheville "track" was McCormick Field.......it is and was a baseball diamond, but they had a NASCAR race or two on it back in the '50's. 1st base was the 1st turn........etc. LOL!!
djSNUFFY
02-26-2009, 03:57 PM
I got the McCormick Field (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=17&X=1798&Y=19695&W=3&qs=%7casheville+%7cnc%7c).
Was New Asheville (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=17&X=1783&Y=19684&W=3&qs=%7casheville+%7cnc%7c) paved or dirt??

Ok you know the deal click the name to see the place.:partyb::partyb::partyb:
DoubleZero
02-26-2009, 04:25 PM
paved