Los Angeles Coliseum Motordome

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The Los Angeles Coliseum Motordome (also Los Angeles Coliseum Motordrome) was a 1/3 mile long board track racing circle circuit in Los Angeles, California.

[edit] History

It was the first board track built specifically for racing motorcycles. All motorcycle board races prior to this track were held on bicycle velodromes, which were generally 1/7 mile long. The track opened in 1909. The spectacle of drivers racing at "break-neck" speeds over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) was an instant hit for spectators. Board tracks rapidly spread across the United States.[1] When the track closed in 1931, speeds were greater than 140 miles per hour.[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Board Track Racers; wheelsthroughtime.com; Retrieved October 18, 2007
  2. ^ The Minneapolis 500; Noel Allard; Retrieved October 18, 2007
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