Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs #17: Race

Photos from olden times when amateur racing was a big deal in the Tri-City Area

By: Kelsey Camello, for the Washington Township Museum of Local History

July 1, 2025

Race: (verb) to engage in a contest of speed; i.e. to race cars or horses.

Siblings George and Adeline Amaral with race car #68, Centerville, 1930s. Courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

Sulky race at the Walton Track, Centerville, 1920s. Courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

Gil Prevette of Union City wins ‘Union City Night’ at the San Jose Speedway in his car, Union City Special #66, San Jose, 1961. Courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

‘Nostalgia Night’ at Baylands Raceway (formerly known as Fremont Raceway), Warm Springs, 1986. Courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

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Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs #17: Race

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