Comments on: Pennsboro Speedway

By: Randy Lewis

Randy Lewis — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:58:03 +0000

In reply to Casey Slider. Sorry. I don't have any videos from Pennsboro. I only went there once and didn't take any video. Randy

By: Casey Slider

Casey Slider — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:37:25 +0000

In reply to John Perry. Is their anyway you can copy and mail any of the older videos you've got of pennsboro late model races

By: Randy Lewis

Randy Lewis — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:04:14 +0000

In reply to Thom Houghton.

Thom,

Thanks very much for your note. You are 100% correct. Jim Dunn’s racing accident and death did not occur at the Pennsboro Speedway. According to Dirtfans.com Dunn was killed at the Paducah International Speedway. Jim did win the first ever Dirt Track World Championship at Pennsboro. Thanks for helping me get the correct information on this.

Randy

By: Thom Houghton

Thom Houghton — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 03:15:54 +0000

While you are correct that Jim Dunn died in a fiery accident in 1982, I don’t think that his untimely death occurred at Pennsboro. To my knowledge, only local driver Freddie Hadley, whose son I attended high school with in nearby Tyler County, lost his life at Pennsboro. (In fact, if you type in this deceased driver’s name, I believe that you will access an old photograph that reputedly captures this unfortunate accident when his black #83 struck a tree at the far end of the speedway between turns #3 and 4.) In contrast, I seem to remember that Dunn’s fateful accident occurred near his home in Zanesville, Ohio, perhaps at Muskingum Speedway. Blessings. P.S. I too attended that ’82 race when Charlie unfurled the wedge of cheese, which, incidentally, he had to enter via a stepladder. I even have a racing shirt that depicts its unusual appearance, prompting one fan to ask me the “Swartzmobile” was a big block modified.

By: John Perry

John Perry — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 01:38:55 +0000

I went to all from 1981 and I used to work for freddy smith. I have most of the tapes from Charlie Swartz on up.