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The History Of Tulsa Fairgrounds Speedway

#091924

Description

Take a look around the Tulsa State Fairgrounds today and most people would have no clue that auto racing was once a major attraction there for much of the 1900’s. The only clues that some life-long fans might be aware of are a pair of plaques marking the start-finish line of two tracks that once existed, and a horse track that now sits where one of the auto racing tracks was originally built.
In 1926, a half-mile track and 15,000 seat grandstand, which came from the old Kansas City board track, was built on the east side of the fairgrounds and regular midget and stock car racing flourished before crowds of 4,000. Racing became a major attraction in the 1960’s with crowds growing to over 8,000 and eventually the track was replaced in 1974 with a larger track and 13,000 seat grandstand to accommodate the capacity crowds that had been sitting in wooden bleachers after a fire destroyed the 15,000 seat grandstand in 1958.
Ten years later (1984) outdoor racing ended, but indoor racing continues to this day with the running of the annual Tulsa Shootout and the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals inside the 10-acre Exposition Center (SageNet Center).
The purpose of this book is to document the storied history of auto racing at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. This book includes 570 images and showcases the history from 1926 to present time. 

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091924-EA $40.00

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