Where and When #433 - "Seattle" Speed Bowl - 1936

Started by Otto Puzzell, March 09, 2013, 06:24:16 AM

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Otto Puzzell

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

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You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

sixtee5cuda

Was the picture taken in the U.S.?

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

RayTheRat


Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

RayTheRat

Washington?  Yeah, the trees were a hint.

Otto Puzzell

Yes, somewhere in Washington state
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

sixtee5cuda

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

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

RayTheRat

Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wa?

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

RayTheRat


Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

RayTheRat


Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

RayTheRat

Ok.  Is the track near Seattle?

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

pnegyesi

#19
is it the track the Aurora Speedbowl?

sixtee5cuda

"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

#21
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

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

Otto Puzzell

Seattle Speed Bowl is correct, though it's in what is now Edmonds, WA
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

RayTheRat

Congratulations, Cuda.  Looks like I went back to sleep a little too soon.  :(  A good job of sleuthing.