Accord Speedway

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Accord Speedway
Location Accord, New York
Coordinates 41°49′45″N74°13′13″W / 41.8291°N 74.2203°W / 41.8291; -74.2203
OwnerGary and Donna Palmer
Opened1962
Former namesFastlane USA
Website accordspeedway.com
Oval
Surface Clay
Length.4 km (.25 miles)
Turns4
BankingSemi-banked

Accord Speedway is a one-quarter mile dirt oval raceway located the Hudson Valley Region of New York State.

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Overview

Howard Osterhout decided to make a go-kart track for his son and his friends in the middle of a cornfield during the 1950s. It became a community attraction, and officially opened as the Accord Speedway in 1962. [1] In 2001, Gary and Donna Palmer bought the track, and have since enhanced it with VIP suites, a new lighting system, reworked the racing surface, and many other upgrades. [2]

Events

The Accord Speedway offers auto racing on Friday evenings throughout the summer. The track features the Modifeds, Sportsman, Pure Stock, wingless Sprint Cars and Four Cylinders. [2]

In 2024, the facility was approved to host car shows, jeep challenges, rodeo's and similar events. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Keator repeats at Accord track". Daily Freeman . Kingston NY. September 24, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved April 23, 2025– via NewspaperArchive.
  2. 1 2 Doyon, Marie (July 1, 2018). "Friday Night Brights: The Accord Speedway". Kingston NY: Chronogram. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Shubert, Maya (March 13, 2024). "Accord Speedway Wins Approval for Non-Racing Events After Dropping Concerts". Shawangunk Journal. NY. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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