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Iron Bowl
Marshall Ave
Birmingham, AL 35217

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The oval structure of the track is just barely discernible in the Google Map image, a short distance north of the marked intersection. The track is a little easier to see in the TerraServer B&W imagery.

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The track was built in 1939 in Boggs Hollow and operated until 1942. It mostly ran I.M.C.A. big cars at this time. Racing resumed after WWII in 1946, and the focus shifted to early stock car racing. Accorfding to White, the track closed in 1961; Brown lists the closure as 1953.

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The track was located on Marshall Avenue, a short distance north of the marked intersection.

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