1931 Legion Ascot Speedway Poster Print. This print measures 17 inches wide x 22 inches tall. 1924-1936

1931 Legion Ascot Speedway Poster Print

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Los Angeles, California….Technically not in Lincoln Heights but should be noted for its proximity and historical importance. It opened in 1924, and met its demise after the main grandstand burned in 1936.

The racetrack was located along Soto Street from Valley Blvd. to Multnomah St. Now Multnomah Elementary School and a housing tract is built on top the racetrack.

The five-eighths mile Ascot Speedway began life as the New Ascot Speedway on January 20, 1924. The banked oval that was originally dirt but constant applications of road oil soon produced a surface that was similar to pavement. The cars that raced at Ascot throughout the years were the ancestors of what we today call “sprint cars”.

From 1924 to 1927 the track was only moderately successful under the promotion of several groups. In 1928 the Glendale American Legion Post took over the promotion and brought in the cars and drivers of the American Automobile Association (AAA). The AAA was the leading racing organization in the country and controlled all the major speedways including Indianapolis. The soon to be legendary Legion Ascot Speedway was born!

The hard working Legionnaires did an excellent job of race promotion and soon crowds of 10,000 and more were flocking to races held on Sundays in the winter and under the lights on Wednesday nights. The big crowds brought big purses and torrid competition.

The races attracted the best drivers in the country and Legion Ascot was creating its own stars. Men like Bill Cummings, Al Gordon, Ernie Triplett, Kelly Petillo, Wilbur Shaw and Rex Mays tangled in hard fought and crowd pleasing races. Winning a feature race at Legion Ascot could pay up to $800—a figure that would come close to buying a house in Los Angeles in the 1920s and ’30s.

Legion Ascot, at a time when top movie celebrities had their pictures taken with their racing heroes.

Movie stars rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous and served in honorary capacities…..they sought the honor.

The track became Ascot Motor Speedway and racing continued. On January 25, 1936 the final tragedy struck during a race for two man Indianapolis cars as Al Gordon and riding mechanic Spider Matlock were both killed in a crash.

So one day I just placed some time aside, and busted out the ole digital camera, and started doing what has been long past due. Update the pictures !! And I have to say I am pretty happy considering how quickly I turned them out. At first it took some time to get my grove back on with PhotoShop once again, but once I was in it, I was really into it. I still have a handful of posters still to update, but I have about 95% of them done. I still have a bunch that I have not listed on eBay or my Amazon Webstore until recently.

I also have listed some posters, that from past car shows and swap meets have been handled too rough. Some beat up torn and ripped prints that I think someone would love to have up in the garage. Those posters went to the auction block on ebay. It is very time consuming , taking pictures of the flaws and writing about  the damages, but it is fun. I really enjoy the artwork of all the posters.

1962 Ascot Motorcycle Racing Program Poster Print

These poster pictures turned out really great, this 1962 Ascot is a very popular print, and now looks almost as good online as the print . The blog, ebay store , and amazon webstore will look more cleaner and uniform with these new pix.

    The time was 1962 the place was Southern California at the Ascot Speedway !! One of the top 10 coolest poster prints that we carry. Large in size, which makes it look perfect in any workshop or garage. Or even have this print framed up and hung up in the office at work. A nice reproduction of some vintage motorcycle racing memorabilia. Father’s Day is creeping up on us fast, and what better gift than to get this rare and hard to find print for dad this year. Dad will just love it. We carry a good variety of poster print from Midget racing to Airplane racing, some grad racing , and even a few boat racing prints. Soon to come will be some collections of certain eras or race tracks at a good price for the grouping. 

    Trades…. trades are also welcome. Not really sure how to market that and or work out the details, but drop me an email of what you have. I will probably put together a nice “Likes” page that will have some of the stuff that I am looking for or need. Of course I am open to what you have that is interesting. I have found a couple of websites that have a “trade” section, I just have not dug into it enough to post anything at this time. There just never seems to be enough time in the day for all that I want to to do.

     If you have a website that is related to any of the posters I have to offer, drop me a line. Maybe we could trade a few posters for some Ad Space on your site in exchange. I really do not want to pay a fee for impressions on a website, but I am into trading. I think if I have a poster you would like I am sure that your site will have others interested in the same prints. So again, drop me a line if you have a website that has some good traffic and a lot of impressions  and we can work out a deal. 

1962 Ascot Motorcycle Racing Program Poster Print

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     Sprint Car racing prints are going pretty well these days. The Midget Racing ones are going faster than most other types or program posters I have. This Ascot Program poster is pretty cool,  An awesome action shot for cover art work. “Johnnie Parsons Presents …..” California racing Association Big Car Races.

     The 50′s and 60s’ was a great era for racing. 

1964 Ascot Sprint Car / Big Car Racing Program Poster Print. Measures 22 inches wide x 17 inches tall. Set your clock back, ….back to July 29, 1964. Now the setting is Ascot in  Gardena, California. The Big Car races, this is an awesome program print. A retro reproduction poster from the 60′s. 

1964 Ascot Sprint Car / Big Car Racing Program Poster Print

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1934 Legion Ascot Speedway Program Poster Print. Measures 17 inches wide x 22 inches tall. This Ascot Speedway event took place April 15, 1934. Having 8 Ascot Speedway program posters available.  Ascot Speedway was one of the most popular tracks in the country, and it is the most popular print line we have. At Pomona and Long Beach swap meets we sell alot. We have “Free Shipping” thru the Amazon WebStore if you buy 2 or more posters.

1934 Legion Ascot Speedway Program Poster Print

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1933 Legion Ascot Speedway Midget Racing Poster Print. Measures 17 inches wide x 22 inches tall. This print will be part of a group collection – Legion Ascot Speedway . About 6 in all, with a few motorcycle racing ones included. 

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