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1967
Kent County, DE
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1967
Kent County, DE
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1158 Fast Landing Rd. Cheswold DE
1967
Kent County, DE
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1967
Kent County, DE
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1967
Kent County, DE
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The old Capitol Speedway in Cheswold Delaware. Note the light poles in the infield. That was a big expense for a dirt stock-car track at the time. Track existed in this configuration from approximately 1960-1968. Dover Downs was built a few miles to the south, and likely aided in this track's demise. Other contributing factors to the downfall were probably the lack of retaining walls, amenities, and grandstands of any sort.
1967
Kent County, DE
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Heading east on Rt. 42, away from Cheswold DE. In the left-hand side of the photo, Turn 2 of the old Capitol Speedway can be seen. This track (in the configuration shown) was a 4/10 dirt/square oval. From my research, it existed in this configuration from approximately 1960 to 1968. It was previously a 1/4 mile oval from the post-war years until somewhere between 1954-60, when it was reconfigured to the larger oval. With Dover Downs being built just a few mile south, I'm sure that contributed to the track's demise.
1967
Kent County, DE
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1967
Kent County, DE
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1967
Kent County, DE
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Intersection of Rt. 13 (Dual Highway) and Rt. 42 in Cheswold Delaware. Looking southeast. The Mobil service station has been demolished (A Royal Farms station occupies its site, and that of the house), but the small, glass windowed garage/auto shop in the southern area of this photo is still in existence as Gill Brothers Tire.
1967
Kent County, DE
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