This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. (March 2017) |
Location | 1080 Hartford Turnpike Waterford, Connecticut, 06385 |
---|---|
Time zone | Eastern |
Coordinates | 41°14′05″N 72°06′12″W / 41.2348°N 72.1033°W |
Opened | April 15, 1951 |
Former names | Waterford Speedbowl (1980s–2014) The New Waterford Speedbowl (2007–08) |
Surface | Crushed blue stone (April 15, 1951 – May 18, 1951), asphalt (May 19, 1951 – present) |
Turns | 4 |
Banking | 10° |
The New London-Waterford Speedbowl is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval race track located on CT 85 in Waterford, Connecticut, just off Interstate 395. It first opened for business on April 15, 1951, as "The New London-Waterford Speed Bowl", the track has been in continuous operation every season since it initially opened. It has continuously promoted Modified stock car racing as its featured division since its first year of operation.[1] It also holds family-oriented events such as the Wild N' Wacky Wednesday Series, Friday Show & Go drag racing and several Sunday Spectacular events throughout the year. Glastonbury businessman Bruce Bemer, won the track property via foreclosure auction bid in October 2014 after several seasons of financial struggles under former owner Terry Eames.