Assetto Corsa: 1935 Bugatti T59 at Roosevelt Raceway 36

During the great depression of the 1930's, George Vanderbilt III attempted to revitalize American interest in car racing by building a racetrack in New York, and reviving his uncle's Vanderbilt Cup race. Mark Linenthal, a famous board track designer, was hired to design the track in Westbury, New York. The goal was to house at least 50,000 spectators with a view of the entire track.
What resulted was an 'E' shaped circuit, completed in 1936, and the inaugural race was won by Tazio Nuvolari in an Alfa Romeo. Many drivers, having gotten used to paved circuits in Europe, did not like the loose gravel and bumpy surfaces of the track, so changes were made for the 1937 event.
The straights were paved and the entire middle section of the circuit was eliminated, forming a giant letter 'C'. The long straights gave the advantage to the German cars, with Bernd Rosemeyer in his Auto Union taking the win.
Although stated in the newspapers that the events were successful, the truth came to light in early 1938 when the track owners filed for bankruptcy, allegedly having lost over a million dollars in two years. Amusement park owner Frank Hulbert bought the property, but only used the front and back straight to form a small oval for midget car racing, which lasted until 1940 when the track was sold again, this time using the oval for horse racing.
Somehow, through dubious ownership and corruption, the horse racing track maintained an existence until 1988, when it was finally snatched away by investment groups and land developers. Not a trace of Roosevelt Raceway remains today, except for two street names: Roosevelt Way, and Trotting Lane.
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