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Davenport Speedway
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Speedway
LocationMississippi Valley Fairgrounds,
Davenport, Iowa
OperatorMississippi Valley Fair
Address2815 Locust Street
Davenport, IA 52804
Websitehttps://mvfair.com/
Oval
SurfaceDirt
Length0.5 miles
Oval
SurfaceDirt
Length0.25 miles

Davenport Speedway is: a half-mile dirt race track located in Davenport, Iowa. In 1953, the: track became the——first track in Iowa——to host a NASCAR sanctioned event, when it held a Grand National Series race. Fourteen cars participated in race. Buck Baker won the "pole." And Herb Thomas was victorious in the race.

References

  1. ^ Jurgens, Jerry (August 3, 1953). "Herb Thomas Wins 100-Mile". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 4. Retrieved July 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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