Photos taken November 6, 2022
Entrance to Acton Speedway.
Turn #1 looking back at turn #4.
Middle of turns 1 & 2.
Outer edge of track in middle of turn 1 & 2.
Entering turn #2.
Looking up back straight from turn #2.
Acton Speedways back straight ran uphill.
Acton Speedways Pits were just off the back chute. There was never a guardrail anywhere but the front chute.
Acton Speedways Pit Area.
Heading into turn #3.
Back behind turns 3 & 4, goes downhill to the right.
Looking back from turn #3 to turn #2.
Entering turn #3, dirt & rock retainer wall put in around 1970. Before that cars would go off the track and down the hill. One car rolled and the driver broke his collarbone.
Middle of turns 3 & 4.
Looking down the front chute from turn #4. The front chute did in fact run downhill.
Looking back at turns 3 & 4 from the front chute.
Guardrail Post, guardrails were only on the front chute at Acton.
Remnant of guardrail bolt that was cut to remove the guardrail.
Weather beaten collapsing grandstands on front chute.
Bryan Rashleigh standing at the location of the starters stand.
Extra Protection at starter stand area.
Overgrown guardrail area on front chute.
Looking back at road approaching the track.
This was the location of the original barn south of the farmhouse. On the south side of the barn was painted “Acton Speedway” Racing Sunday at 2:00pm.
Front Gate at highway #25.
All photos Courtesy of Bryan Rashleigh
