Budman Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 STOREY-WOOD PARK SPEEDWAY, San Antonio. Just curious, anyone on here ever hear of this place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 The following information was put together by Bruce Mabrito a few years ago. He made up a list of all the race tracks in the San Antonio area, and I happen to have a draft copy of it. I hope he doesn't mind me posting this. To quote Bruce: "Storey-Wood racetrack was another flat 1/2 mile automobile and motorcycle track off Vance-Jackson in NW San Antonio owned by T. Brooks Wood. It was a rocky dirt track that featured the long 500 lap National Midget Auto Classic Race from 1947 to 1949 on Labor Day weekends. It was a multi-purpose track converted from horse racing after the pari-mutual laws changed in Texas. Storey-Wood was closed in late 1950, even a 1/4 mile dirt track was built inside the larger oval that year. Wood sold the land for the Dellview Subdivision shortly there-after." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted July 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I just happen to have the entry list to the '48 race. It was called the "General Jonathon Wainwright Classic." Its a pretty impressive list of drivers. They are: Bob Carrol, Los Angeles Norman Haltkamp, Inglewood Ca Ted Parker, Dallas Doc Cossey, Houston Cecil Zent, Ft. Wayne Ind Jud Larson, Austin Sam Hanks, Alhambra Ca Buddy Rackley, Houston J.D.Park, Houston Conky Benson, Burbank Ca Speedy Metheny, Rosenberg Red Hodges, Dallas Lyle Dickey, Los Angeles Buzz Barton, Tulsa Wes Saegesser, San Antonio Vern Blackburn, Houston Eddie Carmichael, Dallas Saylor Condor, New York City Bud Hemphill, Tulsa Jimmie Reese, Tulsa Weldon Stewart, Austin Marcel St. Cricq, Houston Bud Camden, Okla City Junior Thomas, Dallas Leland Musick, Dallas Hugh Porter, Houston Leon LaRose, Houston Wade Bedell, San Antonio Jack Crawford, Houston Dan Sherman, Dallas Red Thompson, Dallas Charles Farrell, Doc Cossey won the race. This race was run a little before my time, actually. About 6 months before I was born. Oh, incidentially, this was a midget race. A very LONG midget race, as Txtom said, 500 laps on a 1/2 mile track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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