MOTOR CITY SPEEDWAY

The track was originally opened as a 1/2 mile dirt track called Zeiter Motor Speedway after the family who owned it.

Midgets and MCRA sanctioned sprints were raced regularly and it wasn’t long until the track was renamed VFW Speedway.

After the 1936 season, the track was shortened to a 1/4 mile track and it grew in local popularity. It

was once again renamed as Motor City Speedway. Racing ran through until WWII forced the cancellation of motor racing.

Once the racing was reinstated, the track continued its racing schedule. Roadsters and stock cars started to become more popular and racing would run on Monday’s, Thursday’s and Sunday’s each week.

After the 1953, the owners decided to resurface it and pave it. Fans would pack the stands and the racing was then televised which was quite unusual at the time.

After 1958, the track was forced to close after it was receiving noise complaints and the land was to be taken over the build shops on the land.