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110 mH – 13.7 (1936) [1] [2] Medal record. Representing the United States. Olympic Games. 1936 Berlin. 110 m hurdles. Forrest Grady "Spec" Towns (February 6, 1914 – April 9, 1991) was an American track and field athlete. He was the 1936 Olympic champion in the 110 m hurdles and broke the world record in that event three times. [1]
Spec Towns Track. Coordinates: 33.943164°N 83.381403°W. Spec Towns Track is the track and field facility and stadium for the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. The track was originally built in 1964 and the stadium grandstand was added in 1987 to accommodate 1,000 spectators. In 2011, the Bulldogs hosted their first Southeastern ...
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. / 40.6892944°N 82.6363722°W / 40.6892944; -82.6363722. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar ...
Eldora Speedway (nicknamed "The Big E", "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954," and "The World's Greatest Dirt Track") is a 0.5 mi (804.672 m) high-banked clay dirt oval. Located north of Rossburg, Ohio in the village of New Weston, Ohio , its website claims capacity for 22,886 spectators in the permanent grandstand, and unlimited admittance for ...
7. Bisbee, Arizona. After a civilian tracker discovered deposits of lead, copper, and silver in Arizona's mule mountains in the late 1800s, speculators flooded the area and the "Queen of the ...
North Wilkesboro Speedway is a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) paved oval short track in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1947; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. It has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) since 2007 with Ronald Queen serving as ...
Bristol Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Bristol International Raceway from 1978 to 1996 and as the Bristol International Speedway from 1961 to 1978) is a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) oval short track in Bristol, Tennessee. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1961, including NASCAR races, NCAA FBS college football games ...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) 2.439-mile (3.925 km) Speedway, Indiana. Verizon 200 at the Brickyard. Pennzoil 150. 2021–2023 (Cup) 2020–2023 (Xfinity) Track still active, NASCAR returned to the oval layout in 2024. Road Course is still used for Grand Prix of Indianapolis in IndyCar .