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Bridgehampton Raceway - A History (Race Tracks of North America) Paperback – October 1, 2025

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Management number 220495172 Release Date 2026/05/03 List Price US$11.98 Model Number 220495172
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Bridgehampton, out on the end of Long Island, hosted racing through the streets from 1904 until 1953 when a strong anti racing on public roads movement plus a racing fatality put a stop to it. A group of enthusiasts raised some money and built a track that was described by Stirling Moss as "the most challenging course in America". Some great international racing, the Double 400's, NASCAR, the Trans Am and Can Am were held, most barely covering the costs. New groups took over, tried just renting to clubs and similar and hung on until it became a golf course, a similar fate to many racetracks that are now housing developments or shopping malls. Limited by weather to a May to October season, one hundred miles of overcrowded roads from New York City, a lack of infrastructure like hotels to support the growing size of race teams and competition with the growing gentrified area all took it's toll Read more

ISBN13 979-8264489341
Language English
Publisher Independently published
Dimensions 6 x 0.73 x 9 inches
Book 1 of 2 Race Tracks of North America
Item Weight 15.2 ounces
Reading age 10 - 18 years
Print length 320 pages
Publication date October 1, 2025

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