For sure, Detroit is the automobile capital of Michigan and the world.
But maybe Grand Rapids could be called the “speed” capital? Not of the world, but of Michigan. Why?
Does anyone remember the old Speedrome?
This goes back to the 1950s, according to the Grand Rapids Chamber News website, where an oval race track was home to local legends like John Benson Sr., Lee Petty (father of NASCAR legend Richard Petty), and Marshall Teague, who all won while bumping fenders. Drivers from all over the country came to race there in its day.
👇 BELOW: TAKE A LOOK INSIDE NASCAR’S TONY STEWART’S MANSION! 👇…