Author Topic: Where and When #433 - "Seattle" Speed Bowl - 1936 (Read 845 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** March 09, 2013, 06:24:16 AM »

For one point: Where was this picture taken, and when?

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2013, 11:26:56 AM »

Experts?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2013, 05:17:56 AM »

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:17:40 AM »

Was the picture taken in the U.S.?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:38:18 AM »

Yes, it was

RayTheRat · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2013, 08:13:01 PM »

In the NorthWest?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2013, 03:38:49 AM »

Man knows his trees...

Yes!

RayTheRat · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2013, 04:05:12 PM »

Washington? Yeah, the trees were a hint.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2013, 03:15:10 AM »

Yes, somewhere in Washington state

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:59:48 AM »

One of the four or five tracks formerly located in Tacoma?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2013, 04:34:48 AM »

Not Tacoma

RayTheRat · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2013, 05:57:23 AM »

Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wa?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2013, 06:03:30 AM »

Not there

RayTheRat · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2013, 06:05:00 AM »

Spokane Raceway?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2013, 06:06:14 AM »

Not in Spokane

RayTheRat · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2013, 06:07:12 AM »

Yakima Speedway?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2013, 06:07:51 AM »

No sir

RayTheRat · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2013, 06:10:06 AM »

Ok. Is the track near Seattle?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2013, 06:55:12 AM »

Quote from: RayTheRat on April 01, 2013, 06:10:06 AM

Ok. Is the track near Seattle?

Not too far from there

pnegyesi · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:10:20 AM »

is it the track the Aurora Speedbowl?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:40:11 AM »

"Aurora Speedbowl" led me to a complete answer. The Aurora Speed Bowl in Edmonds, WA. Picture taken in 1936 (By the hand-written caption on the bottom).

Thank you for the puzzle, I've learned a lot about historic racing in this area.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:45:20 AM »

1936 was the opening year for the track, and it also carried the names "Seattle Speed Bowl", "Aurora Speedway", and "Playland Stadium".

The former location of the 1/2 mile track is within the boundaries of the city of Seattle. It is strange to think, that most of the parking lot in that strip mall at 130th and Aurora (Hwy 99) used to be a race track.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2013, 09:06:18 AM »

nice, congrats. Should've put the space between speed and bowl.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2013, 09:18:25 AM »

Seattle Speed Bowl is correct, though it's in what is now Edmonds, WA

RayTheRat · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2013, 12:08:53 PM »

Congratulations, Cuda. Looks like I went back to sleep a little too soon.

A good job of sleuthing.

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