Posted on July 7, 2026

Wood Surfaced Racing Tracks in Early 1900’s PA; Automotive Kitsch | Wheels Along the Road

Wood Surfaced Racing Tracks in Early 1900’s PA; Automotive Kitsch | Wheels Along the Road

Dan Olsen talks about wood surfaced racing board tracks that existed in Pennsylvania communities like Altoona and Uniontown in the early 1900’s, then Kendra Cook shows some automotive kitsch – like dashboard Hula girls, fuzzy dice, rubber ducks, and Garfield suction cups!

Originally aired on BCTV: 7/7/26
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This program was produced at the BCTV studio in beautiful downtown Reading, PA. If you’re a member of the Berks County community and are interested in producing or submitting a program for air on BCTV, visit https://www.bctv.org/about-us/propose-a-program/.

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From the program: Wheels Along the Road




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