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Davenport Speedway

Davenport Speedway
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Speedway
LocationMississippi Valley Fairgrounds,
Davenport, Iowa
OperatorMississippi Valley Fair
Address2815 Locust Street
Davenport, IA 52804
Websitehttps://mvfair.com/
Oval
SurfaceDirt
Length0.5 miles
Oval
SurfaceDirt
Length0.25 miles

Davenport Speedway is a quarter-mile dirt race track located in Davenport, Iowa.

In 1953, the half-mile track which is no longer used, became the first track in Iowa to host a NASCAR sanctioned event, when it held a Grand National Series race. Fourteen cars participated in race. Buck Baker won the pole and Herb Thomas was victorious in the race.[1]

References

  1. ^ Jurgens, Jerry (August 3, 1953). "Herb Thomas Wins 100-Mile". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 4. Retrieved July 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

41°32′6″N 90°37′6″W / 41.53500°N 90.61833°W / 41.53500; -90.61833


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