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Bye-bye Moroso Motorsports Park,
 Hello Palm Beach International Raceway

1965-1981 / 1982-2008 / 2008à

Palm Beach International Raceway was opened in 1965.

Dick Moroso purchased the track in 1982 & renamed it Moroso Motorsports Park.

Scott Revell, Ron Dixon, and Keith Wilson; along with Joseph G. Lubeck, and J.C. Solomon II
purchased the track in 2008 & renamed it ….

Palm Beach International Raceway

What was old is new again

1965
Making a Pass; not a burnout
First meet at Palm Beach International Raceway

Click picture above to go to the track website

>> PBIR PRESS RELEASE <<

TRACK FUN FACTS

1. 1965 - Opened for business
2. 1966 – Connie Kalitta wins Top Fuel Eliminator
3. 1967 – to be the new host of the 12 Hour race
4. 1969 – hosted Woodstock South – 3 day music event
5. Nov. 1969 – Hosted the Rolling Stones Prodigal Sons Tour
6. Aug. 1974 – Hosted Eric Clapton Concert
7. 1974 – Lyn St. James – 1^st woman to drive into the swamp
8. March 1975 – Led Zepplin – the concert that never was
9. Jan. 1981 – Dick Moroso purchases the track & renames it
10. 1981 – The 1^st Annual 5-Day Bracket Championship
11. Dec. 1987 – Darrell Gwynn beats Dan Pastorini in Top Fuel
12. 1989 – Track is in the black & running smooth with a full schedule
13. Dec 1999-Jan 2000 – Shirley Muldowney vs Don Garlits – the Millenium Race
14. Sept. 1991 – Moroso hosts the biggest Jet Car Race ever in the south east
15. April 2004 – Lisa Kubo is the 1^st PRO-FWD to go in the 7’s (7.96)
16. April 2004 – Lisa Kubo break the track speed record for PRO-FWD @ 186.87

To be continued …

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Countyline Dragway

Doug Horween’s

Murray's Speed & Custom backed
1968 Camaro Doorslammer

breaks the Track MPH Record
@ 154.6 MPH

!!! Sliding through the lights !!!
With an E.T. of 4.711

Breaking the Doorslammer record

Murray's Speed & Custom

would like to thank

Doug Horween & his family
for going the extra mile (per hour)

& including us in their racing endeavours.

 See the pics in the 'gallery' section

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MURRAY'S SPEED & CUSTOM SUPER PRO
& KING OF THE TRACK
SEPTEMBER 20
WINNER - TREVOR BEARD

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