Maryland

From the travels and adventures of the “World’s #1 Trackchaser”

All-Time Favorite Maryland Track:

Hagerstown Speedway

Current lifetime trackchasing state rank: Worse than 10^th!

Best Memories:

My favorite track in Maryland is the Hagerstown Speedway simply because they host big-time short track auto racing. Hagerstown is also a favorite for another reason. Only one woman in the history of trackchasing has ever gone to a track, purchased her ticket and watched the races…..all by herself. Who was that? The “World’s #3 Trackchaser”, the one and only “Trackchasing’s First Mother”, Carol Lewis.

The Frederick Fairgrounds provided another first for me. They required that their figure 8 drivers pass a breathalyzer test before they could race. I had never and have never seen that at any other track. The Grand Prix of Baltimore (above) was a terrible spectator event but then virtually all street course racing is. I haven’t seen racing at very many Maryland tracks because Maryland doesn’t have very many tracks.

If you see a track link in the above list simply click on it to be transferred to my Trackchaser Report. Here you will be able to read about my adventure at this particular track. Not only will you learn about my time at the track but you’ll hear about all of the interesting people, places and things I encountered during the entire trip, coming and going, to that speedway. Most of my Trackchaser Reports will also include a photo album and YouTube video. Check it all out. Don’t be afraid to use the “search” box in the upper right corner of my website’s home page. Just type in the track name or whatever and you’ll be directed to the place you want to be.

Below is a key to surface types and track configurations so you can understand the above list just a little bit easier.

Surface types:  D-dirt; P-paved; M-mixed

Configuration types:  O-oval; RC-road course; F8-figure 8 track