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The Charlie and Barbara Holland
Where They Raced
Exhibit
Presented by New England Racing Fuel, Inc.

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island was the site of the first oval track race in the United States, held in Cranston in 1896. Cars drag raced on the Charlestown airport runways. The popular Lonsdale track featured grandstands all the way around its 1/3-mile paved oval where fans saw midgets, cut-downs and stock cars.

Acknowledgements:
Allen E. Brown, for the use of content from his book The History of America's Speedways Past & Present, 4th Edition, 2017 

Additional copy & photos by Dick Berggren. Text and photo assistance from Jim Desrosiers and Sue Fiske. Rhode Island Photos from RA Silva, Pronyne Museum. 
 

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Track No Longer Operational

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Track Currently Operational

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