racevw112 Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Here is a list that I have put together that shows tracks that have been or still in San Antonio area. I got some of the information from Allan Brown's book, other information I found on my own. Please feel to make comments to the information. San Antonio Speedrome -- (1/20/1946 - c.2/24/1946) -- 1/5 dirt Riverside Speedway -- early 1930's -- dirt Alamo Downs Raceway -- 10/06/1940 - c.1941 -- 1/5 dirt -- Culebra Road was a horse track San Antonio International Speedway; Hiway 16 Raceway; San Antonio Speedway; River City Speedway/Raceway -- (1977 - present) -- 1/2 Paved 3.5 miles south of S. Loop 410 on Hiway 16 Texas Dirt Speedway -- 1/4 Gumbo -- 3.5 miles south of I410 on SR 16 (SE side of San Antonio) located at the Alamo Dragway I-10 Speedway -- 1998 -- 3/8 Clay -- East of town on I-10 to exit 587, then 1.5 miles south on FM 1604 Concho Speedway -- (7/04/1946 - 1948) -- 1/2 dirt Devil's Bowl -- (c.12/05/1945 - c.1946) -- 1/2 mile steeple chase Dragon Speedway -- (c.1/26/1936 - c.12/05/1937) -- (11/16/1941) -- 1/2 dirt Exposition Speedway; San Antonio Fairgrounds; Expo Park -- (c.1929 - c.12/06/1936) -- 1/2 dirt Gravy Bowl -- probably 50's -- 1/4 dirt Pan American Speedway-- (1/27/1946 - 1956) (1956 - 1964) -- 1/5 dirt; 1/5 paved Jackson Road (old Austin Highway) -- now the site of a shopping center Pan American Speedway -- (5/08/1965 - 1977) (c.1975 - 1977) figure 8 -- 1/4 paved San Antonio Speedway -- (11/12/1909 - 10/26/1912) (4/17/1920 - 11/03/1922) (1926 - 1927) 3/4 dirt; 2 mile dirt San Antonio Spill-Way -- (c.7/11/1947 - 1948) -- paved Shadowland Speedway -- (12/07/1947 - c.1949) -- dirt Sportsmen Park -- (1/27/1946 - c.3/31/1946) -- 1/2 dirt Story-Wood Park Speedway -- (1937) (4/06/1947 - 1948) -- 1/2 dirt located on Jackson Road old horse track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyT66 Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 there was a dirt motorcycle track on rigsby rd that ran cars for a short while in the 70si know that john kelly got some guys out there but cant remember alot about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 racevw, that is a great list, but the total is closer to 40 or so facilities. If we can get permission from Bruce Mabrito to publish his list, it will amaze you the number of tracks, where some of them were, and how big some were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see86go Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 I believe the track on Rigsby was called Highland Parkl Speedway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RandyBorlace Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 I-10 Speedway -- 1998 -- 3/8 Clay -- East of town on I-10 to exit 587, then 1.5 miles south on FM 1604 ok this track was around in 1998 and i didnt know about it? hmm... i believe i am going for a drive tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 ok this track was around in 1998 and i didnt know about it? hmm... i believe i am going for a drive tomorrow. Save your gas, Randy; There ain't anything out there anymore. This was a track that got no further than the oval being plowed in a field and a small sign out front. I believe that Mr Yuchinski of Converse was the one trying to get it going. (you may remember a kid named Kyle Yuchinski racing asphalt a short time several years ago.) The inevitable noise and traffic complaints kept this one from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RandyBorlace Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 name rings a bell, no clue how it was spelled either... did kyle race quarter midgets or something? it is pronounced "you skit skee " or something like that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 name rings a bell, no clue how it was spelled either... did kyle race quarter midgets or something? it is pronounced "you skit skee " or something like that right? It's pronounced "you chin ski" with the emphasis on the "chin." I believe Kyle did race quarter midgets before moving up. Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 name rings a bell, no clue how it was spelled either... did kyle race quarter midgets or something? it is pronounced "you skit skee " or something like that right? Neil Upchurch can confirm this, but i think I remember Yuchinski racing TIDA a couple years; maybe early 90's. Randy, If you are still curious about the I-10 track, it was in the middle of this field: I-10 This is the corner of Loop 1604 and Schuwirth road. The odd shape piece of land on the left of 1604 is where it was at. If you zoom the image in, you can see the remains of the entrance road off 1604. Now, here is another one you may not have known about. In the late 80's/early to mid 90's time frame, there was an oval plowed in a field about 3 miles up 1604 from the other one mentioned. It was at the bottom of the hill on the left as you are going north on 1604, just before the bridge over scenic lake. It now has soccer fields on it, and they are immediately to the right of where the track was. This one never made it past the plowed stage, either. It was here: Unknown The track would have been between the dirt road and the straight dark fence line on the left side of 1604. This is a mile or so south of Lower Seguin Road, and a couple miles south of Randolph AFB. I was told at one time that Darrell Godfredson was behind this one, but I have no idea if that was true or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPA Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 txtom Heard anything from Bruce Mabrito yet? Would love to see his list. I bet he has all kinds of neat "LISTS" and stuff. Have any idea of what he is doing these days? Maybe he could come on here himself. Thanks PAPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 PAPA, To be honest, I have not had time to get with him. I'll try to find timw in the next week or so. He uses to come on here, haven't seen him on the board in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debwill Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I've already sent an e-mail to Bruce with a link to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps22 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Bruce still races with the Pro Sedans, in one of Mike Knotts cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Bruce was at the SAS/USRA Awards Banquet on Saturday. Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPA Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Nick Why didnt you ask him about the "LIST"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Nick Why didnt you ask him about the "LIST"? Bruce and I have exchanged a few emails about the Bexar County Race Track research he has completed. We're talking over a few things. Will keep everyone posted as things develop. Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORSEPOWER Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Maybe we can have a section here for Bruce Mabrito. The current Express News guy who writes about the local racing can also have a spot on here or some type of link to his section in sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPA Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 HP I second that! YERY good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone with the win Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 name rings a bell, no clue how it was spelled either... did kyle race quarter midgets or something? it is pronounced "you skit skee " or something like that right? Neil Upchurch can confirm this, but i think I remember Yuchinski racing TIDA a couple years; maybe early 90's. Randy, If you are still curious about the I-10 track, it was in the middle of this field: I-10 This is the corner of Loop 1604 and Schuwirth road. The odd shape piece of land on the left of 1604 is where it was at. If you zoom the image in, you can see the remains of the entrance road off 1604. Now, here is another one you may not have known about. In the late 80's/early to mid 90's time frame, there was an oval plowed in a field about 3 miles up 1604 from the other one mentioned. It was at the bottom of the hill on the left as you are going north on 1604, just before the bridge over scenic lake. It now has soccer fields on it, and they are immediately to the right of where the track was. This one never made it past the plowed stage, either. It was here: Unknown The track would have been between the dirt road and the straight dark fence line on the left side of 1604. This is a mile or so south of Lower Seguin Road, and a couple miles south of Randolph AFB. I was told at one time that Darrell Godfredson was behind this one, but I have no idea if that was true or not. Most of the dirt work at I-10 speedway was done by Ed Forsite (the same person who built I-37 Speedway) after all the dirt work was basily done Joe Yuchinski didn't have any money, so Ed had to pay the 17,000 in equipment rentals. So then Ed and Bennie Campbell went and built I-37 Speedway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Tom, I did watch Chip and Darrel practice a sprint and a late model there back in the 80's, it was south of the creek on the west side of 1604. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 tom what about this oval at 1518 and adkins-st. hedwig rd google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 tom what about this oval at 1518 and adkins-st. hedwig rd Horse training, it's been there for years. The small oval is about the size of a rodeo pen. All that area out there has horses and stock on it. I got friends that live out that way, and my daughter is about 5 miles northeast of there. They all laugh about the city slickers that move out there, thinking they want the country life, and then piss and moan about everything from the cow manure smell from the farm next door to the horse manure on the roads they have to drive around to the coyotes howling at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORSEPOWER Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 hey did you ever post that list of tracks some where or is Bruce still hard to find? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 The point is, there has been some sort of track operating in San Antonio for almost as long as there have been automobiles .................. except for 2007. How sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 hey did you ever post that list of tracks some where or is Bruce still hard to find? lol I see Bruce about every TPS race; he drives one of Mike Knott's cars. And no, I never posted it; it is still his property, and it is his decision when, or if, it does get posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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