tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post1938969126930190988..comments2024-03-19T22:03:28.503-06:00Comments on Midwest Racing Archives: Remembering Santa Fe Speedway & The National Clay Track ChampionshipKyle Ealyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139019981125423901noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-61046374560328598392024-01-13T19:52:05.120-06:002024-01-13T19:52:05.120-06:00Great racing, family friendly, good food, affordab...Great racing, family friendly, good food, affordable prices. It was $5.50 my first season. I met my wife there. She attended a race with her cousin who worked for me. Married 34 years now. We miss Santa Fe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-61505786789311669172023-11-30T05:15:17.674-06:002023-11-30T05:15:17.674-06:00Does anyone remember the car from 1974/5 that had ...Does anyone remember the car from 1974/5 that had "Snoopey" as a hood ornament? I don't remember this cars #. Great driver, Harry Dunlap.Pete Sippnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-71398191260735787292023-11-11T16:14:03.946-06:002023-11-11T16:14:03.946-06:00My dad raced m/c at Santa Fe in the 50s. I still o...My dad raced m/c at Santa Fe in the 50s. I still own his 1st place trophy…wish I knew the details. Contact hamptonwriter (at) gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-69335365223112586682023-07-05T03:19:26.947-06:002023-07-05T03:19:26.947-06:00Kevin is my family he died racing he had a heart a...Kevin is my family he died racing he had a heart attack on the trackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-77739964659907571442022-07-15T11:47:20.018-05:002022-07-15T11:47:20.018-05:00Santa Fe kicked ass.
Started going when I was very...Santa Fe kicked ass.<br />Started going when I was very young. Watching the great Bill van Allen. <br />You couldn't beat team demo derbys<br />and partying and grilling at the pavilion by turn 3 & 4.<br />One hell of a great time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-8735348522178242752022-01-05T17:08:13.900-06:002022-01-05T17:08:13.900-06:00I was there!!
Bert FreyI was there!!<br />Bert FreyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-61116677188264710402021-10-22T15:04:07.636-05:002021-10-22T15:04:07.636-05:00I just turned 61. We lived in Hinsdale and my fat...I just turned 61. We lived in Hinsdale and my father did the demolition derby in the mid to late 60"s. I was very young then, but you know I still remember the Santa Fe trackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-78872300025225004132020-10-06T18:03:39.716-05:002020-10-06T18:03:39.716-05:00i so miss the speedway my brother elmer everman ra...i so miss the speedway my brother elmer everman ran there and it took us 45 min to get there but it was awsome so sad that it is goneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042483874425050449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-88663702394152670442020-07-22T20:11:23.566-05:002020-07-22T20:11:23.566-05:00Started going back in the late 60's and contin...Started going back in the late 60's and continued till the day Santa Fe close. Went to all the USAC and World of Outlaw shows.To this day still follow both series along with Indy Car and NASCAR because of the night's I spent early on at Santa Fe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-64172021654953502512018-01-04T08:10:58.165-06:002018-01-04T08:10:58.165-06:00Was at that track every weekend for 3 or 4 years i...Was at that track every weekend for 3 or 4 years in mid-70s was awesome to watch Shaggy and Jimmy o make laps around that placeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-10656805220082791252017-05-21T13:33:05.773-05:002017-05-21T13:33:05.773-05:00Loved Santa Fe Speedway when I would go there to w...Loved Santa Fe Speedway when I would go there to watch my dad race, Loved it even more when I raced there! Sucks they tore it down to it up all those multimillion dollar homes. Tear the home back down and rebuild Santa Fe!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031339414291793865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922092248181876066.post-64147449500087020152017-04-22T18:29:34.079-05:002017-04-22T18:29:34.079-05:00What a great place it was. Best racing around What a great place it was. Best racing around Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com