Huge Crowd Attends First Races at Floyd Speedway; Bill Meyers Wins Sportsmen's, Joe Hill Cops Amateur
Floyd Speedway (Floyd, Va.)
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Article about the Inaugural race of the Floyd Speedway
Floyd Press
Floyd Press, June 3, 1954, pp. 1 and 5.
Floyd Press
June 3, 1954
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Floyd Speedway, Floyd, Virginia
GNIS Latitude: 36.9273552
GNIS Longitude: -80.320605
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Racing was 'for fun' in the Fifties
Floyd Speedway (Floyd, Va.)
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Recent article about the Floyd Speedway and the drivers.
Wanda Combs
Floyd Press
2004 (scan date) or earlier
© Floyd Press
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Floyd Speedway, Floyd, Virginia
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Index of Names
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Most of the information is from the items in the collection. Other sources are consulted for clarification. Sometimes we have not determined whether variant spellings of names refer to a single person or two different people. In those cases, the names are listed separately instead of as variants of a single name.
Ted Swaim Wins Sportsmen Event at Floyd Speedway
Floyd Speedway (Floyd, Va.)
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Ted Swaim won the sportsmens race with the Myers brothers coming in second place.
The Floyd Press
(1955, June 9). Ted Swain Wins Sportsman Event at Floyd Speedway. The Floyd Press.
The Floyd Press
1955-06-09
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Floyd Speedway Will Open Sunday with Two Races
Floyd Speedway (Floyd, Va.)
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The Floyd Speedway will open this Sunday. To celebrate the opening of the speedway there will be a 200-lap race featuring Curtis Turner, Ted Swain, and Glen Wood.
The Floyd Press
(1954, May 27). Floyd Speedway Will Open Sunday With Two Races. The Floyd Press, p. 1
The Floyd Press
1954-05-27
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Floyd Speedway Scheduled to Open Sunday May 30, with Championship Sportsmen's Amateur Race at 2:30 p.m.
Floyd Speedway (Floyd, Va.)
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The Floyd Press
(1954, May 25). Floyd Speedway Scheduled to Open Sunday May 30, With Championship Sportsmen's Amateur Race at 2:30 p.m. The Floyd Press
The Floyd Press
1954-05-25
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Floyd Speedway, Floyd, Virginia
GNIS Latitude: 36.9273552
GNIS Longitude: -80.320605
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