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From YouTube: Englewood Moments in History - Englewood Speedway
Description
While physically located just outside the city limits in Sheridan near Federal and Oxford, the Englewood Speedway had an enormous impact on our citizens and culture throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s. We hope you enjoy this video that showcases the track and race personalities that so many fondly remember
A
Charlie
cognitive
purchased
the
Inglewood
Speedway.
It
quickly
evolved
into
a
successful
family-run
business
with
his
son
rich
in
its
early
years,
roadsters
dominated
the
race
action
and
cod
nur
and
his
yellow
and
black
number
99
won
four
consecutive
championships.
As
the
racing
scene
evolved
from
roadsters
to
stock
cars,
the
family
was
passionate
about
the
fan,
experience
the
racing,
surface,
seating
areas
and
concessions
were
impeccably
maintained
in
1964.
The
Condors
introduced
an
exciting
new
form
of
racing
when
they
carved
an
X
through
the
infield
of
the
oval-shaped
track
figure.
A
Eight
racing
was
gaining
popularity
on
the
East
Coast
and
hosting
these
events
doubled
the
size
of
the
race
crowds
who
reveled
and
watching
the
controlled
chaos
of
the
events
in
the
1970s
death-defying
stunts
were
added
to
keep
the
audience
on
the
edge
of
their
seat.
Daredevil
motorcycle
stunts
and
demolition
derbies
were
showcased
to
delighted
fans
each
week.
Perhaps
the
craziest
stunt
of
all
was
performed
by
Orville.
A
The
daredevil
clown
Orville
had
previously
appeared
at
the
track:
jumping
trucks
and
crashing
cars,
but
on
July
13th
1974,
he
ratcheted
up
the
danger
with
his
Russian
death
dynamite
chair
stunt
sitting
in
the
middle
of
the
figure.
Eight
Orville
blew
himself
up
with
several
sticks
of
dynamite
in
the
late
1970s
as
the
once
undeveloped
area
around
the
track
is
populated
with
housing
and
business
developments.
Noise
complaints
poured
in
the
land
that
housed
the
speedway
became
too
valuable
to
use.
As
a
racetrack
and
a
January
20th
news,
article
confirmed
the
worst.