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Photos: The history of motorsports in Delaware

The old Seacoast Speedway sign.
The old Seacoast Speedway sign.
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Seacoast Speedway, which later became Georgetown Speedway.
Seacoast Speedway, which later became Georgetown Speedway.
Milford Museum Image
A pre-war Ford stock car owned by Melvin Joseph.
A pre-war Ford stock car owned by Melvin Joseph.
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Milford go-kart race in downtown Milford in 1972.
Milford go-kart race in downtown Milford in 1972.
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Milford go-kart race in downtown Milford in 1972.
Milford go-kart race in downtown Milford in 1972.
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A driver in the Harrington fair races from the 1950s.
A driver in the Harrington fair races from the 1950s.
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The Harrington Fair Race.
The Harrington Fair Race.
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Rusty Wallace's and Bill Elliot's pit crews try to get the drivers back on the track during Sunday’s Budweiser 500 on June 5, 1994.
Rusty Wallace's and Bill Elliot's pit crews try to get the drivers back on the track during Sunday’s Budweiser 500 on June 5, 1994.
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Harrington race winner from the 1930s.
Harrington race winner from the 1930s.
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Second trial of auto races at the Harrington Fair August 2, 1933.
Second trial of auto races at the Harrington Fair August 2, 1933.
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Harrington fairgrounds, 1947.
Harrington fairgrounds, 1947.
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One of the earliest auto races in Delaware, Wawaset Park in Wilmington in 1915.
One of the earliest auto races in Delaware, Wawaset Park in Wilmington in 1915.
Delaware Historical Society Image
This is Harley-Davidson rider Ralph Hepburn at an unknown race track in 1922.
This is Harley-Davidson rider Ralph Hepburn at an unknown race track in 1922.
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A stock car from the 1950s. The #88 car driven by Harry Dutton.
A stock car from the 1950s. The #88 car driven by Harry Dutton.
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A typical stock car from the 1950s.
A typical stock car from the 1950s.
Tom Jerman Image