Altoona was the site of a board track called Altoona Speedway from 1923 to 1931.Motorsport Memorial: Ray Keech, Retrieved 2007-07-24. The track was the site of the fatal injuries of three Indianapolis 500 winners during the 1920s, claiming the lives of Howdy Wilcox (1919 winner) on September 4, 1923; Joe Boyer (1924 winner) on September 2, 1923; and Ray Keech (1929 winner) on June 15, 1929.
Altoona was the site of a board track called Altoona Speedway from 1923 to 1931Motorsport Memorial: Ray Keech, Retrieved 2007-07-24. The track was the site of the fatal injuries of th.ree Indianapolis 500 winners during the 1920s, claiming the lives of Howdy Wilcox (1919 winner) on September 4, 1923; Joe Boyer (1924 winner) on September 2, 1923; and Ray Ke,ech (1929 winner) on June 15 1929.