12,000 Jam Arena At Midget Racing Inaugural Monday ACTION AT ARENA AS MIDGETS MAKE BOW—High speed (1/10,000 sec) strobe-flash stops New England Champion Joe Sostilio of Natick, driving a borrowed … Continue reading Grand Opening of Norwood Arena-This Day in Norwood History-June 14, 1948
Grand Opening of Norwood Arena-This Day in Norwood History-June 11, 1948
Start your engines! On June 11, 1948, the highly anticipated Grand Opening of the brand-new, half-million-dollar Norwood Arena on Route 1 was finalized after a week of rain delays. Promising an elite lineup of over 40 midget-auto racing cars, the event marked the Eastern debut of Ohio's famous Pollack team—Bob Harmon and Jim Florien—alongside top New England drivers at what was hailed as the safest and fastest track in the country.