The race track was in the news recently when it was announced that it has been purchased by the International Hot Rod Association.
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For this edition of Vintage Dayton, we went into the archives to dig up more details of that long tradition at Kil-Kare Speedway.
More on Dayton area sporting venues
• Remembering the glory days of the Dayton Speedway
• Hara Arena: Remembering an iconic Dayton venue
• War Memorial Sports Arena: The great Dayton sports facility that never happened
Did you know?
Here are a few great Dayton history facts we’ve learned from our stories:
• 2 Dayton drivers were part of first Daytona 500 in 1959 (and got a combined $360 in prize money).
• At one time, there were 28 makes of automobiles built in Dayton.
• The first Soap Box Derby in Dayton was held on steep and brick-paved Burkhardt Avenue in 1933.
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