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  1.   Cooper posted:
  03.15.2010 - 12:08 pm
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Bradford Speedway is a 1/4 mile high banked dirt track oval located at
the corner of Rt 246 & 646 just east of Bradford, in McKean County, PA.
The track, located at 2200 ft elevation is home to some of the closest
door to door racing action in the area.

Bradford Speedway is one of the oldest tracks in the country and has a
rich and exciting history. The track was sanctioned by NASCAR during the
1958 Grand National racing season and was site to one NASCAR race that
year. The race featured such early legends as Lee Petty, Buck Baker and
Junior Johnson. The 150 lap event was held on June 12th. Junior Johnson,
driving the '57 Ford #11, won the event with an average speed of 59.840
miles per hour. He took over the lead on lap 100 and held on to claim
the whopping $550 first place winnings. Lee Petty finished second in the
event. This was the one and only NASCAR sanctioned event at the track.


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