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**Jive-Bomber** · 10-28-2010, 09:18 AM

You may remember the post about my buddy Ron's collection of patterns a while back. Before I left that night, he pulled out a small box of vintage racing programs and began laying them out on his dini...

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Tiny · 10-28-2010, 11:15 AM

Jay those are awesome. My grandfather raced Oakland pre war in big cars. I have a few pics from him I need to scan and share them one day. Before the War he was an Oakland hoodlum in the 30's, went to Oakland tech. The only name my grandmother can remember in a guy named Dick Barone in Alameda whos house they used to hang out at and build cars. Like many vets he came home started a family and never played with cars again.

Payne · 10-28-2010, 11:24 AM

I had no idea there was circle track racing in bay area as early as 1932. Very Cool! Thanks for sharing the racing programs.

**HEMI32** · 10-28-2010, 11:24 AM

Jive-Bomber Jay - cool stuff ... please thank your buddy Ron for allowing you to share his racing program covers with us!

SEISXSEISXSEISX · 10-28-2010, 11:27 AM

Awesome local history Jay!...Hayward Historical Museum did an exibit on the Oakland Speedway a few years ago.Heres the thread i posted of it...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...47#post5800347

Rootie Kazoootie · 10-28-2010, 11:59 AM

A few shots of Oakland Speedway from the 30s. The last one is Troy Ruttman in the Malloy sprinter from the early 50s. Note the extension on the r/r hub, this allowed him "ride" the rail and not hook the wheel.

**Slim Pickens** · 10-28-2010, 09:03 PM

Stunning. I am amazed. Love the typography. All before i was born. 1932! WOW.Slim

SamIyam · 10-28-2010, 09:54 PM

My friend and family member Jerry Hill raced at Oakland Speedway in the 1950's.
Jerry was a hired driver and would race anything for anybody.
Jerry's good friend, none other than Gene "Windy" Windfield would go with Jerry to Oakland to help out.
At the time, Gene was more of a drag racer... and Jerry the oval track racer and biker.
Jerry also found his way onto the drag strip with his souped up Harley...
Jerry used to say that you could go into the corner with your foot flat on the floor (I am assuming at the 2nd version of the Oakland speedway) and hit the turn at 100mph. The banking was so great that the car would just hit it and ride it around like a bob sled!
Sadly... Jerry is no longer with us. I miss his stories and his freindship.

Sam

**Ol Dawg** · 10-29-2010, 04:19 AM

Those photos and film are way cool.Thanks for posting them.

seatex · 10-29-2010, 08:32 AM

Damn, it's just amazing that this stuff still exist. Thanks for sharing, JB

**Skeezix** · 11-15-2010, 10:01 AM

Here is one from my Dad's box of goodies

**Skeezix** · 02-10-2011, 07:31 PM

Cool picture lifted from October 1950 Motor Trend mag

Bob Abrew · 06-28-2011, 01:31 AM

I do not know how many of you know it but they raced motorcycles at the Oakland Stadium also. I still have a couple of my Dad's trophies. He said the guys that could ride would try to ride up to the wall when it was a banked track. At least that's the way he told me and I damned well better believe him, and I did..

10-28-2010, 09:18 AM	#1
Jive-Bomber Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Moraga, Ca Posts: 2,420	Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium You may remember the post about my buddy Ron's collection of patterns a while back. Before I left that night, he pulled out a small box of vintage racing programs and began laying them out on his dini... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

10-28-2010, 11:15 AM	#2
Tiny Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Watching porn and eating Cheetos Posts: 894	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium Jay those are awesome. My grandfather raced Oakland pre war in big cars. I have a few pics from him I need to scan and share them one day. Before the War he was an Oakland hoodlum in the 30's, went to Oakland tech. The only name my grandmother can remember in a guy named Dick Barone in Alameda whos house they used to hang out at and build cars. Like many vets he came home started a family and never played with cars again. __________________ Visit my blog www.Brightindustries.blogspot.com to see more of my photography. Long live film!!!

10-28-2010, 11:24 AM	#3
Payne Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: At the track, in the garage, or on the road somewhere on the West Coast Posts: 983	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium I had no idea there was circle track racing in bay area as early as 1932. Very Cool! Thanks for sharing the racing programs. __________________ "Chrome is a narcotic a little bit is too much and a whole lot is never enough"

10-28-2010, 11:24 AM	#4
HEMI32 Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 3,788	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium *Jive-Bomber* Jay - cool stuff ... please thank your buddy Ron for allowing you to share his racing program covers with us! __________________

10-28-2010, 11:27 AM	#5
SEISXSEISXSEISX Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OAKLAND,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,400	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium Awesome local history Jay!...Hayward Historical Museum did an exibit on the Oakland Speedway a few years ago.Heres the thread i posted of it... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...47#post5800347 __________________ "Ryan Cochran has a posse...."

10-28-2010, 11:59 AM	#6
Rootie Kazoootie Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,510	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium A few shots of Oakland Speedway from the 30s. The last one is Troy Ruttman in the Malloy sprinter from the early 50s. Note the extension on the r/r hub, this allowed him "ride" the rail and not hook the wheel. Attached Thumbnails

10-28-2010, 09:03 PM	#7
Slim Pickens Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 3,310	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium Stunning. I am amazed. Love the typography. All before i was born. 1932! WOW.Slim __________________ http://backstreetwheels.blogspot.com/ May, 2013 UPDATED my BLOG My other site. www.rtoonkel.com

10-28-2010, 09:54 PM	#8
SamIyam Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 45 Minutes East of Frisco Posts: 6,241	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium My friend and family member Jerry Hill raced at Oakland Speedway in the 1950's. Jerry was a hired driver and would race anything for anybody. Jerry's good friend, none other than Gene "Windy" Windfield would go with Jerry to Oakland to help out. At the time, Gene was more of a drag racer... and Jerry the oval track racer and biker. Jerry also found his way onto the drag strip with his souped up Harley... Jerry used to say that you could go into the corner with your foot flat on the floor (I am assuming at the 2nd version of the Oakland speedway) and hit the turn at 100mph. The banking was so great that the car would just hit it and ride it around like a bob sled! Sadly... Jerry is no longer with us. I miss his stories and his freindship. Sam __________________ SBC's rule... all others drool.

10-29-2010, 04:19 AM	#9
Ol Dawg Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chester,N.J. Posts: 120	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium Those photos and film are way cool.Thanks for posting them.

10-29-2010, 08:32 AM	#10
seatex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: outside o' Austin Tx Posts: 1,520	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium Damn, it's just amazing that this stuff still exist. Thanks for sharing, JB __________________ Nobody is tighter than the "Loosers" !

11-15-2010, 10:01 AM	#11
Skeezix Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 803	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium Here is one from my Dad's box of goodies Attached Thumbnails __________________ For the way it was : Www.fredsslides.com*

02-10-2011, 07:31 PM	#12
Skeezix Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 803	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium Cool picture lifted from October 1950 Motor Trend mag Attached Thumbnails __________________ For the way it was : Www.fredsslides.com*

06-28-2011, 01:31 AM	#13
Bob Abrew BANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: fairview calif Posts: 23	Re: Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium I do not know how many of you know it but they raced motorcycles at the Oakland Stadium also. I still have a couple of my Dad's trophies. He said the guys that could ride would try to ride up to the wall when it was a banked track. At least that's the way he told me and I damned well better believe him, and I did..

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