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    Page Notes: QueenCityMotorsports.com hopes to find more detailed information about the Glen Este Speedway, including past Champions, and some history of the past operator/owners of the facility.

    Last Updated (3/28/10)
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    Brief Track History
    Track:  Defunct - 1/3 mile dirt oval,  c. 1951 - c. 1972. There were also impromptu drag races held after the oval track races on the road behind the grandstand.
    Track Location:  Track was located on Tealtown Road between Old State Route 74 and U.S. 50, east of I-275. The current site has baseball fields on it.
    Glen Este Speedway - aka. Greater Cincinnati Race Bowl, Glen Este Speed Bowl
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    1966 Aeral photograph of the Greater Cincinnati Race Bowl
    Aerial photo of the Greater Cincinnati Race Bowl aka. the Glen Este Speedway taken in 1966. (K. Wendel collection)

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    Glen Este Speedway area map    Glen Este Speedway
    Larger view and close up view of the location of the Glen Este Speedway in 2008 from Google Earth.

    Glen Este Racing Club
    License plate topper from the Glen Este Racing Club that was formed by racers at the Glen Este Speedway. (plackard provided by Dan Shaw, K. Wendel-Photo)

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    United States Auto Club
    United States Auto Club Midget Race History
    Sunday May 13, 1962 | 50 Laps; Winner: Bob Wente (St. Louis, Illinois); Owner: Bob Higman #23
    Fast qualifier: Russ Congdon, 16.48 sec.
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    United States Auto Club
    United States Auto Club Midget Track Records
    Sunday May 13, 1962 | 1 Lap; Driver: Russ Congdon; Owner: Rahn Offy; Time: 16.48 sec., Speed 72.815 mph
    Sunday May 13, 1962 | 6 Laps; Driver: Dick Northam; Owner: Leffler Buick Special ; Time: 1.42.35 sec., Speed 70.346 mph
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