History
Figure 8 track racing began right after World War II in the late 1940s. The track may have had an overpass so that the cars did not cross each other's paths. Most historians believe that the first track where drivers crossed each other's paths was the 1/5 mile long Indianapolis Speedrome. The sport received nationwide publicity when it was frequently televised on ABC's Wide World of Sports in the 1960s, usually from the Islip Speedway in Islip, New York.
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