LaFayette Speedway

LaFayette Speedway was a one-half mile dirt oval raceway located in the Central New York Region of New York State. A quarter-mile oval was added in 1954 for motorcycle racing.

Overview

LaFayette Speedway was opened by Jack Brandt in 1948 for motorcycle racing. The following year, the half-mile track was widened with a clay surface, and the corners banked in order to host auto racing.
The venue went dormant in 1956, but reopened for a period late in the 1961 racing season.
Although the facility closed permanently after the 1961 season, Brandt continued to promote automobile and motorcycle racing at the Syracuse Fairgrounds.