I didn't want to detract from Matt's Playland topic so I created this new post. Matt's post made me recall the early 90's and where I was racing at the time. The following photos are of Ortonville International Speedway and from a 4:20 min. long VHS video clip I have that's dated March 11 1993. I really liked running on this vintage American Model Car Raceways black track with the 8' extensions added to lengthen out the first 180 degree turn, and it made for a difficult small "kink" at the end of the long straight. I like flat tracks because it puts the driver at more of a premium, plus we were racing Grp 10 Flexi Cars so it was affordable and we maintained two full qualifying heats/16 drivers total on Thursday nights. Larry the raceway owner kept the track in excellent condition from week to week. The track was later lost to water damage after Larry had sold the raceway operation, another sad tale of a classic track lost.
1992 sheet metal from my 1:1 late model stock car hanging on the raceway wall showing OIS sponsorship.

View showing the extended & slightly elevated first turn 180 corner and the resulting kink in the straightaway.

Second track view from other end with yours truly up front on the controller.
1992 sheet metal from my 1:1 late model stock car hanging on the raceway wall showing OIS sponsorship.
View showing the extended & slightly elevated first turn 180 corner and the resulting kink in the straightaway.
Second track view from other end with yours truly up front on the controller.
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