Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates. The spectator seating capacity of the circuit is 20,000. Brainerd international raceway is the premier motorsports facility in the upper midwest. For race fans that have visited brainerd international raceway recently, its difficult to imagine the facility in 1968 when george montgomery carved a threemile. Brainerd international raceway is a road course, and dragstrip racing complex northwest of the city of brainerd, minnesota. Our hotel is only five minutes from the brainerd international raceway, as well as just one mile from the closest. Hansen was the winningest amateur driver in the sports car club of america history. From sports cars, stock cars, drag racers, and the canam racing series to motorcycles, snowmobiles, and chump cars, brainerd international raceway has been the northern outpost for exciting track action and infield gettogethers since 1968. Connecticut dragway, pocono drag lodge, lakeland international raceway. Including its history, the crow wing state park, the brainerd international raceway, and more paperback august 2, 2012.
The raceway hosts the national hot rod associations lucas oil nationals. He has attended many races but considers brainerd international raceway to be among the best tracks he has seen. Not too bad at brainerd international raceway for this weekends the trans am. Paul bunyan trail find bike trail maps and the history of paul bunyan. Theres a certain affinity ron capps has with brainerd international raceway and its huge onsite campground known as the zoo. It features a worldclass quartermile drag strip, two ultrachallen. Brainerd atmosphere brings out the best in funny car star ron.
Brainerd international raceway 2020 all you need to know. John fitzgerald is a longtime journalist who has worked for newspapers in iowa, florida, montana, and minnesota. Brainerd dispatch your best local source for news, sports, and weather in the brainerdbaxter area. For race fans that have visited brainerd international raceway recently, its difficult to imagine the facility in 1968 when george montgomery carved a three mile. Brainerd international raceway 5523 birchdale road brainerd, mn 56401. If youve ever wondered what its like to race your own car on a championship drag strip, the wednesday night drags street legal style is the perfect way to. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. If it has an engine and anything close to two wheels, brainerd international raceway has hosted a race for it. Scca transam racing at brainerd intl raceway history 1969. In 1974, the scca uncola nationals attracted 17,000 fans.
The stardust international raceway was an auto racing track in presentday spring valley, nevada, in the las vegas valley. Local history books on minnesota arcadia publishing. We know that sentiment is one that will be shared by racers and fans alike for generations to come. Brainerd international raceway images of sports kindle. Almost 5 decades of racing excellence for race fans that have visited brainerd international raceway recently, its difficult to imagine the facility in 1968 when george montgomery carved a threemile racetrack through a wooded area on the south side of north long lake. Brainerd international raceway is a road course, and dragstrip racing complex northwest of the. Donneybrooke and brainerd are part of the trans ams storied history and its the right thing to do. Brainerd mn golf courses the brainerd lakes area is home to the best mn golf courses. Brainerd international raceway images of sports and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Scca transam racing at brainerd intl raceway history 1969present. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. I just got 3 photos from rich meyer for my bookcan anyone identify the cars and. First, in buying brainerd international and bringing it back to life. In fact, the legislative history of the statute clearly supports our interpretation.
Brainerd international raceway all you need to know before. Brainerd straddles the mississippi river several miles upstream from its confluence with the crow wing river, having been founded as a site for a railroad crossing. In its early years, the track was primarily known for its road racing, which was the focus of jerry hansen, who bought the track in 1973 and named it brainerd international raceway. It is the county seat of crow wing county, and is one of the largest cities in central minnesota. Shop arcadia publishing to find respected history books about the interesting stories of. Brainerd is a city in crow wing county, minnesota, united states.
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