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Westboro Speedway

Former race track in the U.S. state of Massachusetts

Summary

Former race track in the U.S. state of Massachusetts

Field	Value
name	Westboro Speedway
location	Route 9, Westborough, Massachusetts
coordinates
image	Westboro_Speedway.webp
image_caption	Westboro Speedway, circa 1984
capacity	7,500 (approx.)
opened	1947 ( years ago)
closed	1985 ( years ago)
construction_cost	$100,000
layout	Oval
surface	Asphalt
length_km	0.4
length_mi	1/4
miles_first	true

Westboro Speedway, also known as Westboro Sports Stadium,

History

The track was built by Allied Sports Association, a group of five former World War II soldiers, on land that had been part of a farm owned by the DeBoer family. Construction cost was reported as $100,000 (). The first race at the speedway was held on August 5, 1947.

Notable drivers to race at the speedway included Joe Sostilio in the track's inaugural season, and Geoff Bodine and Ron Bouchard in the mid-1970s. In 1982, the track hosted two races on the NASCAR North Tour, one in June and one in September. The final race held at the speedway was contested on September 14, 1985.

In addition to its use as a race track, the facility was also a venue for musical performances. Boston-based Aerosmith played at the speedway on August 18, 1974, and the Gregg Allman Band played at the speedway in 1983.

After the track closed and was razed, a strip mall branded as Speedway Plaza was constructed on the site.

Incidents

On May 25, 1962, a spectator from Gardner, Massachusetts, was killed at the speedway when a race car went into the crowd.
On June 19, 1965, a driver from Schenectady, New York, was killed during a race at the track.
On August 28, 1965, a driver from South Grafton, Massachusetts, was killed during a race at the track.

Sources

References

(August 2, 1962). "Westboro Racer". [[Fitchburg Sentinel]].
Parker, Glenn R.. (June 10, 2012). "Westboro Sports Stadium ~ Westboro Speedway 1947-1985".
(July 11, 1947). "Midget Autos Open $100,000 Stadium at Westboro July 22". [[The Boston Globe]].
Contreras, Cesareo. (September 24, 2021). "'Filled to capacity:' Westboro Speedway race track thrilled MetroWest from 1947 to 1985".
(October 8, 1947). "Joe Sostilio Again Victor at Westboro". [[The Boston Globe]].
Adaskaveg, Mike. (July 6, 1976). "Pit Stop (column)". [[Record-Journal.
"Westboro Speedway".
Cadigan, Barry. (January 26, 1986). "Mauling of the midgets". [[The Boston Globe]].
Semon, Craig S.. (August 17, 2019). "'Wings' over Westboro".
(July 29, 1974). "aerosmith (advertisement)". The Daily Sentinel and Leominster Enterprise.
Antelman, Dakota. (January 22, 2022). "Renovation work continues at Westborough's Speedway Plaza".
(May 27, 1962). "2 Killed In Road Accidents". [[The Boston Globe]].
(June 21, 1965). "Race Driver Killed". [[Columbia Record]].
(August 30, 1965). "Sixteen Killed in N.E.; Eleven the Highways". [[North Adams Transcript]].

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