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Norwood Arena:
The Movie

The History of
Williams Grove
Speedway

LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY
– VINTAGE RACING
 MOVIES

Dirt Track Memories

Stock Car Classics

Eastern Speedway Classics

Sprint & Champ Car Classics

Eastern Midget Classics

Open Cockpit Classics

The Flying Dutchman

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Norwood Arena: The Movie

This feature-length documentary captures the feeling of a bygone era in American sports, and brings “The Little Daytona” back to life!

Learn why Norwood Arena Speedway is still so beloved in racing circles.

This emotional film is packed with rare photos and vintage home movies.

The story is told through first person accounts of those who lived it, including Pete Hamilton, the 1970 Daytona 500 Champion.

112 Min, Narrated by the late Patriots Hall-of-Fame announcer Gil Santos.

 
- YouTube video excepts from

Norwood Arena: The Movie

Remembering LEO CLEARY, a racing legend.

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Dirt Track Memories

Historic footage from the Ace Lane Film Library captures the heyday of northeast style stock car racing at eleven famous speedways, from 1962-1978. This video is highlighted by previously unreleased rare East Windsor footage and spectacular flips. Also spotlighting race action from Syracuse, Reading, Penn National, Harmony, Flemington, Nazareth, Lebanon Valley, Langhorne, Nazareth National, & Orange County. Watch Pee Wee Griffin, Mike Grbac, Frankie Schneider, Al Tasnady, Budd Olsen, Billy Osmun, Buzzie Reutimann, and famous starter Tex Enright. Earl Krause, Ace Lane Jr. and modified great Sammy Beavers provide the narration.

90 minutes, color

 



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Stock Car Classics

Here is the excitement of stock car racing action at 20 different speedways from 1948-1969. Follow the evolution of the stock car from the "Bugs" of Central PA to the coupes & coaches of NY, NJ, PA, & CT.

Watch Abel, Hersh, Mackinson, Tobias, Schneider, Malzahn, and Tasnady.

Highlighted by 42 flips.

70 Minutes, color and black & white

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The History of Williams Grove Speedway

This is the unforgettable story of the Pennsylvania dirt track known as the "Ascot of the East." The excitement of the early years unfolds through rare film footage, unique photos, & current interviews with racing pioneers such as Tommy Hinnershitz, Ernie McCoy & car owner Sam Traylor. Legendary drivers Joie Chitwood, Ted Horn, Troy Ruttman, & Johnny Thomson are shown challenging the historic 1/2 mile. Racing heroes Johnny Rutherford, Bobby Abel, Jimmy McGuire, Ray Tilley, & John Mackinson share their stories about this remarkable track. From sprints and championship cars to midgets, stocks & bugs, "The Grove" offered the greatest variety and most excitement in Northeastern US. This 2 hour video captures the colorful history which is the foundation for today's racing at Williams Grove Speedway!

120 minutes, color and black & white


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Eastern Speedway Classics

Rare vintage black & white and color footage plus historic photos highlight this collector's video. Racing action dating from the 30s to the 80s - Sprint Cars, Midgets, Champ Cars, Hudsons, & Late Models. The speedways included are: Trenton, Lancaster, Freeport, Dover, Union, New Market, Nutley Velodrome, NY Coliseum, Wilmington, Pitman, Commack, Island Garden, Teaneck, Kingsbridge Armory, Atlantic City Conv. Hall, Nassau Coliseum, Ruppert Stadium, Polo Grounds, Bayonne Stadium, Old Bridge, Lehighton, Goshen, Hughsville, Nazareth National, Langhorne, Richie, Gratz, Cortland, York Fairground, Stroudsburg, Sidney, Cross Bay, Roosevelt, Coney Island Bowl, Sanatoga, Yellow Jacket, Dorney Park, Allentown, Agricultural Hall, Harmony, Hinchliffe, Springfield, Plainville, Danbury, Carlisle, Lebanon, Nazareth, Reading, Bird In Hand, Hilltop, Altoona, Laurel, Atlantic City, Sheepshead Bay, Woodbridge, Hohokus, Mineola, Morristown, Jersey City, Lodi, Municipal Stadium, Bone Stadium, Islip, Cedarhurst, Olympic Park, Hatfield Rockingham, NH, Brockton, Vista, Castle Hill, Pine Brook.

105 minutes, color and black & white


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Sprint & Champ Car Classics

Experience one of the most popular eras in the history of open cockpit racing - the 1950's and early 1960's. The spotlight is on AAA and USAC action at Allentown, Trenton, Langhorne, Reading, Williams Grove, Bedford, Harrington, and Flemington. Vintage photos highlight original film footage of legendary drivers such as Tony Bettenhausen, Jud Larson, Tommy Hinnershitz, Johnny Thomson, Dale Van Johnson, Jimmy Bryan, Don Carr, George Amick, and more. Includes profiles on drivers Joe Barzda, Jiggs Peters, Eddie Sachs, and Elmer George. A special Midwest segment features the always hot competition at Winchester, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis Raceway Park. There is also a brief look at the URC and NARA Clubs at Lincoln, Selinsgrove, Bloomsburg, Gratz, and Owego Speedways.

60 minutes, color, professionally narrated




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Eastern Midget Classics

This video looks at four of the greatest midget speedways in the East - Yellow Jacket Speedway, Danbury Fairground, Hinchliffe Stadium, & Springfield, Massachusetts. Rare black & white footage and photos cover the 1940-1947 "Golden Era." Features one-legged driver Bill Schindler, legendary Dutch Schaefer, all-time champ Len Duncan and more. Includes comments from race promoter Ed Otto and mechanic Jimmy Shaw. Old-time heroes Pappy Hough, Nick Fonoro, Lou Volk, Len Duncan, and Jiggs Peters share their memories, plus a look at some restored antique race cars.

65 minutes, black & white


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Open Cockpit Classics

This video highlights sprint & champ car racing during the 50s and 60s at 3 of the most famous Eastern speedways, Langhorne, Reading, & Williams Grove. Vintage footage captures such stars as A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, and Jim Hurtubise in their early years of racing. Witness Tommy Hinnershitz's rule at Reading, plus the legends of Langhorne - Jimmy Bryan and Mike Nazaruk.

60 minutes, color



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The Flying Dutchman

Covers the racing career of a true legend, Tommy Hinnershitz. Over a span of four decades Tommy captured 100 victories and 7 Eastern Sprint Car Championships - all without the protection of a roll cage.

Filmed in 3 separate interviews over the past 15 years, highlighted with historic photos & film footage.

60 minutes, color and black & white