Re: Miami Dragway Question
 

Hey boys, ring up Buick528...I believe he's a Miami native, but I know he's a drag racer from way back...

Re: Miami Dragway Question
 

My bad, Jim Haas goes by "Buizilla" over here, "Buick528" elsewhere...but his cage has been rattled...

Re: Miami Dragway Question
 

you ranggggggggg..... I started racing there in 1969 or so, it was opened 3-4 years before that. Miami-Hollywood Speedway Park was located about 6 miles west of the Fla. Turnpike, on the north side of Hollywood Blvd. It's a humongous housing development now. I believe the last race was in late 1993, and I was there that last day. The Snortatorium was located a few hundred yards west of the speedway, and there was a dirt-moto track behind that. In front was a roundy-round track, but it was kinda short lived. I remember seeing an incredible array of match races, and me being only 15-18 in the late 60's, I was in car heaven. Lot's of good times, and a couple bad times in the day... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

Jim

Re: Miami Dragway Question
 

BUIZILLA

Using your description I got this satellite image, is this the area? If so which quadrant might it be?

http://www.empgmc.com/race/mfa.jpg

Re: Miami Dragway Question
 

<font color="blue">Here is a picture of a picture from
Miami Speedway Park (located in Hollywood https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif not Miami) </font>

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/161...28Small%29.JPG

I raced there from 1988 - 1992, missed the final day.

Fun track, well run (from what I remember) &amp; the Sportatorium next to it
had a lot of great concerts &amp; monster truck races. (when they were actually trucks) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

Re: Miami Dragway Question
 

Steve, your overhead pic is a little too far west of where the track was, I believe. I thought the address was in the 16000 block of Hollywood Blvd., and that's just a wild hair guess. That whole area is vastly different than even 10 years ago, much less 30 years ago. My memory has it that the track opened in 1965ish...

Jim

Re: Miami Dragway Question
 

Jim

There must be absolutely nothing left!!! I was hoping to find some evidence of where it was; partial concrete or something, but it's house after house surround by waterways. What a shame.

Thanks for trying.