July 10, 2005 
Chick Kulp and Bruce Knoll are
planning a car show for Sunday, July 10th, at the West Point Village Park. 1 PM till dusk.
(Rain date July 17th.)
The theme will be
"Remembering Hatfield
Speedway"
For those of you that do not know the history, Hatfield Speedway was on Forty Foot road
across from Rosenberger's Dairy. On Saturday nights racers from all over would come and race
stock cars.
Farmers from the region complained that
due to the distraction, cows would not produce as much milk. The Speedway was shut down because
of community complaints.
"We're hoping to renew and rekindle something here.
We are hoping old speedwayers will get the message and show up for the car
show event."
More info
Peggie
Rush and Dick Fleck
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15
seconds of fame
In the 1968 movie "Bullitt",
Don Gordon mentions West Point to Steve McQueen while reading an
article in the newspaper. The reference is to a mumps vaccine
developed by Merck Sharpe and Dohme.
Click on the poster to view the movie scene. |
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Hatfield Speedway - PA
(aka: Hatfield Hi-Speedway)
1/2-mile dirt oval (1922 - 6/8/41, 6/15/47 - 1953)
1/2-mile paved oval (6/19/54 - 6/25/59)
1/3-mile dirt oval was built inside of the 1/2 mile oval (6/26/54 - 9/24/66)
1/8 mile Drag Strip which used the 1/2-mile front stretch
Hatfield Speedway was located on Forty Foot Road between Cowpath Rd and Koffel Rd. and was on
the site of the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.
A central-towers floodlight system to light the track for night racing was
installed in 1949 and first used on July 3rd of that year.
Races through the years consisted of Midgets, Stock Cars and Motorcycles.
The following drivers were killed at the speedway;
Ernie Barelli killed in a midget race on 7/16/65
George Gancarz killed in a midget race on 7/18/64
George Fonder was killed in a midget race on 6/14/58
A 100 lap race featuring Stock Car Convertibles was held on 6/12/55 with the last race
held on 9/24/66 which consisted of a 20 lap Stock Car feature event and a 100 car
Demolition Derby. Tommy McAndrews won the last Stock Car point championship.
The track was promoted and owned by George Marshman during the mid 50's until it closed.
The site is now a housing development.
>Click
here to view old Hatfield Raceway photos<
From http://www.njrn.com/pahistory.html
