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macfly
March 13th 2010, 15:53
http://www.youtube.com/v/QPZY-MUx8qk&hl=en_US&fs=1&

The very first building in Beverly Hills was one of these huge two mile wooden ovals that sat just south east of the Wilshire/Santa Monica junction, so I've always had a fascination with them. I think the last one was torn up well before WW2, as I've never seen any 'modern' pictures of one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Speedway

macfly
March 18th 2010, 18:54
and here are some wonderful pictures from Life from 1948.

http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/37202/daytona-motorcycle-madness-1948