Neptune Speedway Poster Kids Terry McGovern and Jack Demsey

Terry McGovern and Jack Demsey were just a few of the boxers who trained there

Upon opening on August 27

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The Speedway’s end came in 1941 when the stadium’s lease ended and war was declared

Neptune Speedway Poster Kids Terry McGovern and Jack DemseyNeptune Speedway 18" x 24" Poster In the 1930s, capacity crowds flocked to Neptune Beach Speedway in Alameda, California, to watch the new thrilling sport of Midget Auto Racing. Dare devil drivers raced over an oval course measuring one fifth of a mile which brought the excitement of the race right into the laps of the spectators. The little speedsters spent half their time skidding around turns, but went as fast as 60mph on the straightaways. Drivers