Islip in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Islip Speedway
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Islip Speedway Marker
400' West. 1946-84. Worlds
Fastest 1/5th mile track. Also
stock & drag racing. 1950s,
women drivers. T. Martino won
1st & B. Park won the last race.
Erected 2009 by Historical Society of Islip Hamlets.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 40° 45.029′ N, 73° 12.516′ W. Marker is in Islip, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Rt. 111 (County Route 111) and W. Beech Street, on the left when traveling north on Rt. 111. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Islip NY 11751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Islip Airport (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brookville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Islip Manor (approx. 0.9 miles away); Islip Depot (approx. one mile away); State Hospital (approx. 1.1 miles away); Willow Brook (approx. 1.2 miles away); Long Island Ducks (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Town Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Islip.
Also see . . . Historic Markers - Islip Speedway. (Submitted on April 24, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 1,995 times since then and 154 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
