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Michigan Ghost Tracks

List of Ghost tracks in Michigan currently documented in Open Historical Map.

Delaney Speedway

Delaney Speedway was a 1/2 mile dirt oval located west of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[Delaney Speedway]

The track operated in 1946 and 1947.

Sources

Dates of operation are from Americas Speedways[1]. Traced from [1947 USGS Aerial].

Detroit Speedway

Located west of Wyandotte, Michigan

[Detroit Speedway]

Existed since at least 1915, but closed by 1949.

Sources

Marianne McCann Graham (Southgate Historical Foundation), [1949 Detroit Edison Aerial]

Whiskey Ridge Raceway

Located west of Bridgeton, MI.

[Whiskey Ridge Raceway].

Noted for its odd shape. The track opened in 1946, closing in 1960. It reopened in 1972, closing again in 1976.

Sources

Dates of operation are from Americas Speedways[1]. Traced from [1955 USGS Aerial].

References

[1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The History of America's Speedways: Past and Present, Alan Brown, 2003