The crowd watches the front stretch at Connecticut’s Plainville Stadium. (Credit; Coastal 101 photo collection)

By Lou Modestino

Following the conclusion of World War II, short track auto racing became popular entertainment with new tracks springing-up nationwide. A new generation of New England fans emerged, enthralled by the roar of the open-wheel Midgets. Stock cars soon followed. By the early-1950s Connecticut was home to no-less than eight oval tracks with the pre-war coupes and coaches topping the marquee. Continue reading →