ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) On Labor Day Sept. 3, 1923, the Altoona Speedway in Tipton held its inaugural race on its high-banked and wooden board surface. Although the speedway is long gone, its legacy remains 100 years later.
Here's how a World War I-era explosive, zeppelin experiments, and South Jersey's chance at being the auto racing capital of the world all played out along Moss Mill Road near Hammonton.
Here's how a World War I-era explosive, zeppelin experiments, and South Jersey's chance at being the auto racing capital of the world all played out along Moss Mill Road near Hammonton.