Soldier Field

.25 mi./0.402 km. Dirt Oval located in Chicago, IL
Opened: 1939 | Closed: 1970

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The following table contains a list of all known touring series or major events held at this speedway. Think we're missing one or have the results to it? Contact us!

Date	Sanction	Winner	Laps
2 June 1956	NASCAR Short Track Division	Darel Dieringer
30 June 1956	NASCAR Convertible Division	Tom Pistone	200
9 September 1956	NASCAR Convertible Division	Curtis Turner	500
8 June 1957	USAC National Midget Car Series	Frank Burany
29 June 1957	NASCAR Convertible Division	Glen Wood	100
27 July 1957	USAC National Midget Car Series	Frank Burany
18 July 1958	MARC Racing Series	Fred Lorenzen	100
29 June 1960	USAC National Midget Car Series	Leroy Warriner
9 July 1960	USAC National Midget Car Series	Gene Hartley
27 July 1960	USAC National Midget Car Series	Leroy Warriner
3 June 1961	USAC National Midget Car Series	Jimmy Davies
17 June 1961	USAC Stock Car Series	Les Snow
1 July 1961	USAC National Midget Car Series	Tommy Copp
11 August 1962	USAC National Midget Car Series	Ronnie Duman
8 June 1963	USAC National Midget Car Series	Johnny Riva
6 June 1964	USAC National Midget Car Series	Tommy Copp
3 June 1967	USAC Stock Car Series	Don White (IA)
17 June 1967	USAC Stock Car Series	Don White (IA)
22 June 1967	USAC Stock Car Series	Jack Bowsher
8 July 1967	USAC Stock Car Series	Norm Nelson
13 July 1967	USAC Stock Car Series	Norm Nelson
15 July 1967	USAC Stock Car Series	Don White (IA)
29 July 1967	IMCA Stock Car Series	Ramo Stott	100
5 August 1967	USAC Stock Car Series	Don White (IA)
12 August 1967	USAC Stock Car Series	Norm Nelson

A table of all seasons in which The Third Turn has point standings for this track. Click on each individual season to view all divisions and point standings. If we don't have points to a particular season and you do, please Contact us!

Soldier Field was the site of numerous races. A 1/4 mile board track was built, and the first two midget car races at the track in 1939 were won by Sam Hanks. The track was also used for motorcycle races. The board track was removed and it was changed to a half-mile dirt oval track. In 1956, NASCAR swung through for its only race at Soldier Field. Twenty-five cars started the 200-lapper, with Fireball Roberts averaging 61.037 mph to win $850. The racetrack was torn out in 1970.