Founded by @matthewdillner & others w/ a selfless passion to unearth history & document abandoned tracks. Created in 2011, inspired by 1984. tv show on @peacock
STRONG WORDS
At first the developers wanted the track to co-exist with their proposed development. That’s not true anymore. The future of @GPSspeedway1 is very very uncertain. Redevelopment looms.
🧱 @matt_tifft sat down with @MatthewDillner for a candid conversation about his vision for resurrecting Mansfield Speedway and putting it back on the racing map! 👇 https://t.co/5Kq5HeeDb8
Took off from Cordele Georgia after visiting to sign some autographs in support of our @zMAXFormula @CARSTour event this weekend and got a shot of the old Middle Georgia Raceway. @LostSpeedways@MatthewDillner@DirtyMoMedia
End of an era.
The West Coast racing scene has suffered a giant loss.
The winds of change are blowing hard on the sport. Cherish these places before they are gone.
😔Dirt is moving.
All in the name of what they call “progress.”
“While developers claim South Carolina needs more housing, retail & warehouses, racetracks like Myrtle Beach & Greenville Pickens fall victim. Which one is next?“ @MatthewDillner
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Stage one is said to not effect the footprint of the speedway.
(Opinion) However, we learned when attending the zoning meeting that the plan includes a drive path that cuts across the land. Tactical. It’s beginning. - Matthew. https://t.co/rBrPrd6VNY
UPDATE THREAD @GPSspeedway1 Pickens County zoning public hearing:
Well attended by racing community.
A small victory. Land sale not complete. Re-Zoning for a section of land (phase 1 - Manufacturing buildings) was passed w/ an amendment to not touch the track.
However….
Renovations well underway at historic @HinchliffeStad. The #LostSpeedways show on @peacockTV featured this Stadium. So happy to see progress.
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Had the chance to speak with @GregoryAdamsBC about @Myndfuneral and @LostSpeedways and how they coincide in my life. Love anytime I can bring music and auto racing together. I also love that I can talk about @DaleJr and @dronecoma in the same interview
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Hinchliffe Stadium, best know as a Negro League Baseball Stadium, was also the epicenter (Paterson, NJ) of the east coast’s Midget Car Racing boom. It was featured in season one of #LostSpeedways w/ @DaleJr on @peacockTV
Fantastic to hear it is getting the attention it deserves.
MLB analyst and former All-Star Harold Reynolds is pushing for a “Field of Dreams”-style game at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey.
Hinchliffe is one of the last-standing Negro League ballparks.
The 10,000-seat stadium is undergoing a $94 million renovation project.