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Tulsa Speedway is a well known track in Oklahoma getting it’s roots at near what’s now Fair Meadows horse track. The first track was built at what is now the parking lot for the Fair Meadows simulcast center in the 1930’s. It was origionally built as a 1/2 mile track but was later shortened to a 3/8 mile track. Both configurations had a 1/5 mile track inside. The last year for the track in this location was 1973, where it then moved to where Fair Meadows is now. Hugh Finnerty was the origional owner (as far back as I can tell, as of 1979). The speedway was relocated to 66th street north off of Highway 75 on the outskirts of Tulsa in 1985 where it still stands today. Once the track moved they started the first sprint car program in 1988.
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Now thats a fantastic Video! Fitting music too! Great job guys thank you!
yeah, yeah, yeah…. your welcome….! I went back to the old way of making these videos just for you… I guess it pays to do it the hard way….
I remember this racetrack, brings memories of my uncle last racing career championship was at Tulsa Speedway back in 1998, Thanks Guys.
my uncle Lester Davis won the very first superstock championship in Tulsa Speedway at 1985, and i think he won again in 1998
Your welcome! Thats Awesome about your uncle. Thanx for the extra info!
I love the video of the old tulsa speedway. I wish It was still going. I live just a few minutes from it and I drive to coffeyville now to race. Looks like the city of tulsa would push to get something done since its just becoming a trash pile and the police have to go by and keep a eye on it! Looks like who owns it would be trying to sell it rather than oweing taxes. Heck if it was running and they could get anything like is wrote in the story with the video of 2600 plus people a night to watch.The city is loosing alot of money in taxes and the racers have to look else where to race! I’ve not heard whats happening with the bleachers at the old drillers stadium but that could be a start to rebuild!
Yeah its a shame. I had never went to a race there. I was into the drags & monster trucks & not so much dirt track. but it is a shame to see that place go to waste cause I know it ment a lot to the racing comunity.
I am a Bartlesville native so I remember driving by it on the highway ever since I was kid & always wondering what it looked like over that hill.
Some of the bldgs & grounds are so far gone there is just no repairing it.
The only thing they could do with the property is unfortunatly demolish it.
I’m not so sure. I remember that place when I was a kid (I’m only 17 now, so still a “kid” xD) and it was pretty awesome. The building would probably have to be demolished and rebuilt from the looks of it, but I’m sure the grounds themselves could be renovated without demolition involved. The stupid owner of the place needs to do SOMETHING with it before it becomes far too late to do anything about it. :\
Sad state of affairs about the speedway. Bad promoters were its downfall. The statement saying Hugh Finnerty was the original owner is ignorant. The county owns the fairgrounds and the track was on the fairgrounds. Finnerty was promoter in maybe the late 60’s and much of the 70’s but not owner. Misinformation at its finest.
I have information that was passed to me. Seeing as how I was born in ‘83 I wouldn’t remember 1970 anything. I’ll recheck my info but you’re the FIRST to tell me the info was wrong.
I have information that was passed to me. Seeing as how I was born in ‘83 I wouldn’t remember 1970 anything. I’ll recheck my info but you’re the FIRST to tell me the info was wrong.
If anyone has any video of the 9/5/81 crash that killed Gene Daniel, I would certainly like to see it.
Thank you.
GAD
i was there the night gene daniel died its a wreck i wouldnt want to see again i am glad that video wasnt as widely used back then
gene daniel and jr taft both passed doing what they loved i gont care to see the video of either if there is one
It’s a shame that this speedway has gone to waste. I went every Saturday night when they were held at the Fairgrounds. After the move up to this track I just didn’t have the interest as I once did. Racing is becoming a dying sport here in Oklahoma. Very sad, indeed. It was good family fun.