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  1.   RaceFanX posted:
  02.25.2016 - 11:47 am
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This track was built as a road course to host the mid-1930s revival of
the famous Vanderbilt Cup races. Their race's failed led to the end of
auto racing at the track as new owned took over, kept the grandstands,
and switched to horse racing but building a half-mile dirt oval for
harness racing. Construction of the oval demolished part of the track
although other parts remained abandoned.

Roosevelt Raceway was more popular as a horse racing track and remained
in operation until its controversial closure in 1988. The track has been
demolished and the property redeveloped for shopping centers, condos,
apartments, and a Home Depot store.


  2.   RaceFanY posted:
  06.19.2020 - 12:06 pm
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The track Also hosted the ARCA Coupe De Sport in 1937 and another
Vanderbilt Cup revival with Formula Jr cars in a completely different
layout in the 60's.


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