Jon raney announced today that, effective immediately, fort wayne baer field speedway is ceasing operations. See all 11 photos taken at baer field speedway by 106 visitors. Creighton has been a home to a giant in fort wayne history. The minutes from the february 17th, 2020 board meeting were approved by the board. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Many of the details and photos he shares on those pages are priceless to the motorsports fan with even the slightest penchant for history.
As such, fort wayne baer field speedway instituted some new rules this year, mandating that every car pass a safety inspection. He was a maintenance technician with sears automotive, and a motorcross 250 c champion in 2006 at baer field speedway. Photos from the 1995 season at baer field raceways fort wayne, indiana. Tom isch, a longtime promoter at indianas baer field speedway, passed away tuesday at the age of 74. Baer field opened for the racing season in 1962, so this photo could be. Date track winner friday, may 06, 1994 kalamazoo speedway brett mann friday, may, 1994 baer field speedway brian tyler sa. Baer field motorsports park promoter and general manager dave muzzillo announced in a facebook live video saturday that the owners of the property have chosen not to renew his lease on the property, which will be listed for sale. In his honor, the fort wayne airport was called baer field until the early 1990s, when it was renamed fort wayne international airport. National short track alliance officials have announced the nsta top speed modified tour schedule, an 18race season that is full. In 1953, the 14mile was paved as the 12mile remained a dirt oval. Having your myracepass account will handle your user name, password, profile picture, and all account information for any website on the network. Late model feature full baer field motorsports park youtube.
The next open practice is scheduled for saturday, march 28. The 10 closest hotels to fort wayne municipal airportbaer. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in fort wayne, indiana on tripadvisor. See our textual archives here founded in 1953, the center for sacramento history csh is funded by the city and the county of sacramento and is the repository and research center for city and county historic collections. Originally, when brennan purchased the track, the name was converted to badlands motor speedway. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Owosso speedway is known to the local racing community as the big o. In an interview with blake sebring of the newssentinel, read more. Baer field motorsports park 62318 practice and qualifying cra late model sportsman series get a free hero card sent to you. It is with great sadness, that a fort wayne tradition is closing its doors. While working as a commercial pilot for a chinese airline in 1930, baer was killed in an aircraft accident near shanghai.
After 56 seasons of racing, baer field motorsports park is likely closing for good. I wonder if bill milam was related to late weyman milam who promoted lakewood speedway in atlanta and was connected with several tracks and cars through the years. Triple crown 100 at baer field motorsports park canceled because of heat salem, in july 18, 2019 the vores read more baer field motorsports park cra racing series press release upcoming events. Pictures, information, small interestingunknown facts.
Tom operated baer field speedway nearly three times longer than any other person in the tracks 50year history. The win was the first of points leader quinlans arcacra career. The motocross track has been replaced by a dirt oval for karts. I got an unexpected 2for1 bonus on my first visit to baer.
Hotels near or close to baer field speedway in fort wayne indiana area. As a combat pilot, baer flew missions for both france and the united states. Top 25 hotels near baer field speedway in fort wayne, in. History will be made on september 22nd and 23rd of 2018.
In 1991 baer field was renamed fort wayne international airport. F named places in allen county, indiana on ingenweb project. Bfs street stocks heat race baer field speedway fort wayne, indiana september 14, 20. Center for sacramento history audiovisual archives. List of auto racing tracks in the united states wikipedia. Baer field speedway mourns passing of hall of fame member. Baer field motorsports park 4331 winters rd, fort wayne, indiana 46809 rated 4. Through the 1990s the airport underwent the largest expansion and revitalization in its history. Jegscra allstars tour baer field motorsports park event rescheduled for july 22 salem, in may 16, 2017 baer field read more baer field speedway crajegs racing series press release.
Born on april 3, 1989, in fort wayne, he was a senior at huntington north high school, to have graduated in june. History series winners national midget usac racing. Baer field speedway myracepass online ticket sales, race. Completing his 20th season as the baer field promoter, isch has operated the speedway nearly three times longer than any other individual in the 49 year history of the track. Hotels near fwa fort wayne municipal airportbaer field. Won nine out of 14 features at flat rock speedway in 1969, including 100 lap invitational where he lapped the entire field. Originally a small gokart track, the current 12 mile oval was constructed in the summer of 1963 and the first race was held in 1964. April 7, 2020 bristol motor speedway officials announced today that the pintys u. Sod also travels to baer field motortsports park in fort wayne indiana, where sod has raced before, but over 20 years ago during a few years when sod ran pavement as well as dirt. Marcum promotions, meanwhile, has since its inception administrated weekly racing at flat rock speedway since 1962, at toledo speedway from 19641978 and. Baer field hoosier 200 1965, danny was leading, i believe he blew, got it his own oil with this result. Hotels near fort wayne municipal airportbaer field, fort wayne on tripadvisor. During terminal renovations, the museum will likely move either to smith field or to a nonairport.
Baer field speedway to race in 2015 with new promoter, dave. Buy the golden age of speedway 1st edition by dalling, philip isbn. Records of the army air forces aaf national archives. Isch oversaw many improvements to the fort wayne facility in his 20 years at the helm of baer field before retiring following the 2012 season. Home scheduleresults drivers points rulesforms history. Jul 02, 2016 myracepass is a valuable tool for any driver, track, association, or team owner. When it reopned in 1946, a new 12mile dirt track was built to surround the 14mile. It is the most comprehensive publication of active tracks in the united states and canada available anywhere.
Tragedy came to the bice family at the speedway in the spring of 1981, when mark bice, 2, died after being run over by a grader during construction of a figureeight track in the infield. I appreciate the rich history of usac and the marketing possibilities alone help make this business venture a nobrainer for me. In the arcacra super series return to baer field speedway, a fresh face made his way to victory lane. Lou blaney won the sprint car race over frank gorichky and hank jacoby at the sharon speedway, hartford, oh. Baer field motorsports park archives racestar publications.
The avss winged pavement pounders made several stops at baer field in 2004, where jason blonde was often the dominant car. Baer field motorsports park listed for sale speed sport. It is with much regret and sadness that baer racing must cancel the races at shellhamers speedway on apr 4th and gratz on apr 18th. Apr 21, 2015 nascar night of stars baer field speedway fort wayne, indiana july 29, 1995. Watch your favorite motorsports events live and on demand at the link below. This makes the management of that media simple and less time consuming for everyone involved. Baer field speedway is saddened to announce the passing of speedway hall of fame member al cook jr. Baer field speedway set to reopen under new ownership speed51. This will be the inaugural grocery getter classic with a 24 hour endurance race, maximum 500 cars. Seekonk speedway 1984 racing program jim wilkins jim lee pro stocks minis. Illustrated speedway news newspaper july 7, 1964, brooklyn, new yorknat kleinfield if rites about tony bonadies i had intended to wrira niy sposiking of sjh ed column sunday in order to get a head u t after a rough weekewl, with the pass ing of fireball roberts, live chief subject until an early morning flail from henry s iwartz, sports editor of ithe paterson.
Mrp is a globally recognized login across a vast network of motorsports websites including this site. This afternoon, leaders with the bear field speedway released the following statement after the passing of speedway hall of fame member al cook jr. According to the statement released on friday on baer field speedways facebook page, the 2015 season will start on april 11. The 15 best things to do in fort wayne 2020 with photos. Sammy sessions won the supermodified race over nolan swift and jim shampine at the oswego speedway, oswego,ny. Patrolman jim thomas watched as 15 cars came through its gates in the first three hours. Photos from the 2003 season at baer field speedway in fort wayne, indiana. The 2019 national speedway directory lists a total of over 1,200 auto racing facilities. Trackside now arcacra super series flat rock speedway. Including races outside the series, dodson claimed 10 feature wins, one on the asphalt with the avss group at indianas baer field. The nsta top speed modified tour schedule has announced an 18race schedule. Hoosiers and the american story indiana historical society.
Only recently was the signage reverted back to husets speedway. Fast forward to 2014, i developed this entire badlands entertainment concept. Doubletree by hilton is located in downtown lawrenceburg along the riverfront, just a few blocks away from the speedway. Racing will not take place at indianas baer field motorsports park next season. In general, images that are in the book and from the indiana historical society. Flying along the us mexico border san diego uniontribune duration. Record group 18 190364 bulk 191747 overview of records locations table of contents 18. Located between gillespie field and the san vicente freeway a 0.
Baer field race track to close racing the journal gazette. Baer field speedway indiana speedways and race track guide. Thomas isch obituary fort wayne, in fort wayne newspapers. May 14, 2017 sod also travels to baer field motortsports park in fort wayne indiana, where sod has raced before, but over 20 years ago during a few years when sod ran pavement as well as dirt.
Sixteenyearold grant quinlan took advantage of a front row starting position to dominate saturdays 100lap feature at the halfmile fort wayne, indiana circuit. The museums curator, roger myers, coauthored the book fort wayne aviation. Dave muzzillo is the current owner of baer field, and has sunk much of his own money into seeing to it that the track remained a place for racing lovers to congregate and share in the pastime. Baer field speedway archives racestar publications. Public library summary of the book fort wayne aviation baer field. Baer field speedway sprint car racing news, schedules. Historic weekend up next for sod at hartford and baer. Illustrated speedway news archives, jul 7, 1964, p. One of the new items fort wayne baer field speedway now requires is a collapsible steering column, just as has been standard in every passenger car for decades. The greater fort wayne aviation museum in the terminal recounts early aviation history in northeastern indiana. Marci mcguinness, author of the book speedway kings, talks about the uniontown speedway wood track at hopwood, pointing out an area near blout. This is a list of all auto racing tracks in the united states. This book lists detailed information on oval tracks, dragstrips and road courses. When ordering books please mention that you saw it featured on speedwayplus.
Baer field motorsports park announces closure wane. Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. We anticipate rescheduling the shaellhamers speedway date later this year. Born in fort wayne, he was the owner and operator of extreme auto repair, inc.
On the same night at baer field, dodson turned the fastest lap in the history of the speedway. Between 194445, the grounds were used as a pow camp for captured german soldiers during world war ii. Speedway books for sale in uk 54 used speedway books. Angola man to reopen baer field speedway heraldrepublican. Baer field open practice may 10, 2019 get a free hero card sent to you. Fort wayne baer field speedway closed effective immediately. Randol, 19, of roanoke, died saturday, mary 24, 2008, at his residence. Geoff kaiser won the hoosier outlaw sprint series feature saturday night at baer field speedway. Myracepass takes care of the distribution and sharing of your content so you dont have to.
Sep 05, 20 bfs late models feature event 30 laps baer field speedway fort wayne, indiana august 24, 20. Fort wayne air national guard base is a united states air force base, located at fort wayne international airport, indiana. Al worked as a maintenance foreman with deister machine company. He raced stock cars at baer field raceway and was a former track champion at avilla raceway. Aaron pierce, jerry caryer, kyle henry, and chris neuenschwander rounded out the top five in the nonstop feature event. Indiana will soon have 37000 men in the field, infantry, cavalry and artillery. Pictures, information, small interestingunknown facts about your local nascar, home track, or road course wanted. It brings all motor sports media into one central location. I look forward to a long and lasting relationship and great racing.
You will be notified of updates to the network as it continues to grow. Feel the rush of speedway kings in new book features. Street stocks heat race finish september 14th baer field. Schultz posted the article 2020 flat rocktoledo speedway bulletin 33020 march 30, 2020 15. Baer field speedway was built in 1962 in the back field of john weisenauers farm next to what is now the fort wayne international airport. The 10 closest hotels to fort wayne municipal airportbaer field. Bearfield speedway street stock feature 71515 jake. The american speed association asa was a sanctioning body of motorsports in the united states from 1968 until its demise in 2004 due to financial problems. The audiovisual archives of the center for sacramento histor y contain moving images and audio recordings related to the regions vast cultural heritage. For more information on the book fort wayne sports history written by newssentinel sports reporter blake sebring visit. See more of baer field motorsports park on facebook. He was a twotime baer field speedway champion, a member of.
Lawrenceburg speedway is proud to partner with doubletree by hilton. Meet chuck brennan, the man behind husets speedway. The track obviously comes with a full history book. We are very sorry for any inconvenience but our goal is always safety first. Browns affection and zeal for the history of motor racing in the u. For example, his description of the board tracks of the early 20th century are fascinating. The 2018 national speedway directory lists a total of over 1,300 auto racing facilities. This esteemed institution has evolved side by side with south bend for over 175 years and has become ingrained in the citys history in the process. Alvin cook obituary fort wayne, in fort wayne newspapers. For more information on the book fort wayne sports history written by newssentinel sports. A twotime track champion, cook 54 passed away this.