Al Blixt Auto Racing History

Racing History Lives at Winchester Speedway

 

 

  Winchester Speedway Old Timers Weekend is an annual event that brings together great vintage race cars and people who love them. This post is devoted to showcasing some of the cars and stories from the 2010 event. Shown here are the famous Spider Webb #2 sprint car built by Hall of Fame owner Johnny Vance, Sr. and the 1934 #1 McDowell Spl. owned by Bob and Judy Moore. For more photos and information about these and other classic race cars, read on.

Winchester Speedway - Then and Now Part 1: 1936-38

This is the first of three posts covering 70 years of history at the Winchester Speedway. The Winchester half-mile is the oldest continuously operating auto race track in the United States other than the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The track was already 20 years old when my dad came to cover the "big cars" there in 1936. For a look at what we now call sprint cars running on July 5, 1936 and the story of legendary promoter Frank Funk read on. (Photo by Al (Ace) Blixt)