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You hear so much about so many lost speedways, but have you ever had a chance to really walk back into time! Well on September 30^th the Senior Tour Auto Racers (STAR) took over 1,000 fans and drivers for a complete walk back in time at the Lakeville Speedway, Lakeville Ma. Lakeville has been dormant for better than 30 years. Lakeville driver Lew Boyd said,” It’s just like it was in the 70”s”

STAR has been gearing up for the Lakeville Speedway Reunion for the past several months. President of STAR Charlie Lima and Lakeville native Glenn Chistolini have been clearing the overgrown track to get it back to what it look like in the 60’s and 70’s. The fans, drivers and past promoters were surprised to see this grand old track back into shape. The starter stand still in tacked, held once more the colors of the racing flags. Racing banners were hung all over the fence. The wall surrounding the track was completely uncovered and after 30 years still in great condition. Lakeville Speedway was back, even if it was for only one day !!

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SENIOR TOUR BRINGS “THE GOLDEN SPUR SPEEDWAY ALIVE” Just like Rip Van Winkle, Lakeville Speedway in Lakeville, Ma has been a sleep for over 30 years. Rip Van Winkle woke in his tatter clothes and long white beard, Lakeville wears is overgrowth of greenery and vines. Thirty years of summer have passed; thirty years of winter snow have passed since the closing of this grand old track, only to be awakening by the roar of bulldozers. As you enter this 5/8 oval dirt Speedway you can see were the track had once been over 60 feet wide now the size of a bike path. No the bulldozers were not going to level and build stores or parking lots like most of the close tracks. The bulldozers were there to give Lakeville Speedway a clean shave.

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