Roosevelt Raceway

Roosevelt Raceway

Roosevelt Raceway may refer to:

*Roosevelt Raceway (motor sports) (1936-1937), a Vanderbilt Cup auto racing venue in Westbury, New York
*Roosevelt Raceway (harness racing) (1940-1988), a harness racing track in Westbury, New York


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