Unnamed drag strip (Greenspring)

Status unknownStatus unknown Closed, but nobody has checked how much of the site survives, or the exact spot was never found.

Also known as Motorcycle Heaven

Raced
1966-67
State
West Virginia
What's left
The exact spot was never found. If it's on the map, the pin only marks the general area.
First race
June 26, 1966
Location
Club grounds half a mile west of Greenspring; Motorcycle Heaven, half a mile south of Greenspring
People
  • Free State Riders Motorcycle Club, sponsor (1966-67)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Coordinates
39.50277, -78.64032

The Free State Riders Motorcycle Club sponsored drag races around Greenspring. Ads for a June 26, 1966, race placed it at the club’s new grounds half a mile west of town, and the August 14, 1966, race was at Motorcycle Heaven, half a mile south of Greenspring. On June 25, 1967, more than 400 people watched over 60 entries from eight states, and Mickey Alvaro took top eliminator.