Abandoned tracks in Fl area and other places (updated)
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Abandoned tracks in Fl area and other places (updated)
Does anyone know of any abandoned tracks in the florida area? Specifically like kart tracks, drag strips, road courses etc? If you know of anyone post up a current Google map or satellite image. 
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Updated to include other tracks that are no longer with us.
My thanks to the members who originally started this thread.
-Senor Honda
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Updated to include other tracks that are no longer with us.
My thanks to the members who originally started this thread.
-Senor Honda
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Locations Of Paved Roads/Abandoned Tracks
Maybe not specifically what you are looking for, but as you drive down the road, look for clusters of light poles with no buildings...........some of
them are abandoned trailer parks with paved roads........ private property.......I think there's one West of Gandy Bridge on the South side of the road.......
Maybe another West of US19 on the South side of hwy60 in Clearwater.
Maybe on 301 East side, just South of Fowler Ave...close to the
"Ironworks" nightclub........where it used to be....possibly a Kart track....
There is another that I saw this week, but don't remember where.....
........the light poles are the give-aways....
Get some aviation maps from the FBO at an active airport.....they still show abandoned airports....some of them going back to the 40's and the Cuban Missle Crisis of the 60's........
...and for the record, my suspension "test track" is none of what I have mentioned..........
-Bob
them are abandoned trailer parks with paved roads........ private property.......I think there's one West of Gandy Bridge on the South side of the road.......
Maybe another West of US19 on the South side of hwy60 in Clearwater.
Maybe on 301 East side, just South of Fowler Ave...close to the
"Ironworks" nightclub........where it used to be....possibly a Kart track....
There is another that I saw this week, but don't remember where.....
........the light poles are the give-aways....
Get some aviation maps from the FBO at an active airport.....they still show abandoned airports....some of them going back to the 40's and the Cuban Missle Crisis of the 60's........
...and for the record, my suspension "test track" is none of what I have mentioned..........
-Bob
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https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/e...-car-club.html
Keystone picture gallery is here:
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https://carstoshow.com/registerevent...eventid=102331
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https://carstoshow.com/registerevent.aspx?eventid=99114
50's Diner US19.... A Florida Attraction.
1730 US-19, Holiday Fl 34691 click: https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/t...-racing.html CHRA sanctioned cruise-in.
Cruise-In; Free; Every Saturday 5-8PM plus 10% off the whole menu to cruisers
50's Diner pictures are here: https://carstoshow.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventid=93194
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Abandoned Go Cart track, now owned by State of Florida (Green Swamp purchase)
10571 Old Grade Rd
Polk City, FL 33868
Not exactly abandoned, but I think Harley Davidson owns it now:
Ford Test Track, Naples, Collier, Florida 34117
10571 Old Grade Rd
Polk City, FL 33868
Not exactly abandoned, but I think Harley Davidson owns it now:
Ford Test Track, Naples, Collier, Florida 34117
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i just googled earthed the first one it looks alright.
and the ford test track. good luck
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Those two tracks look pretty good still. Whats the history of the Ford test track?
Sort of an abondoned race track is the State Fairgrounds. They used to race GTP cars there back in the 80's. GTE cup or something like that. You can still see the start/finish line checkered paint in the parking lot.
Speaking of abandoned race tracks, there was a book written about it.
Auto Racing History Ghost Tracks Book Review
Sort of an abondoned race track is the State Fairgrounds. They used to race GTP cars there back in the 80's. GTE cup or something like that. You can still see the start/finish line checkered paint in the parking lot.
Speaking of abandoned race tracks, there was a book written about it.
Auto Racing History Ghost Tracks Book Review
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