Summit Mountain Hill Climbs, 1913 - 1915
Uniontown Speedway Board Track, 1916-1922
Fame & Fortune Found Fayette County

Speaker

Author/Publisher Offers Speaking Engagements

 

Linda Drago, first vice president, Jaguar Club of Pittsburgh, buying a copy of "Yesteryear at the Uniontown Speedway,"
at the February dinner meeting of the club at Youghiogheny Country Club in Elizabeth Township featuring Marci McGuinness as guest speaker.

Marci Lynn McGuinness
cordially invites you to invite her into your school, club meeting or organization event.


OR Meet the author/Publisher at an event...

Author/Publisher, Marci Lynn McGuinness, speaks at schools, meetings, events and on radio and television. Call 724-710-2919 to schedule one of the most entertaining speakers you will encounter.

Appeared in 2011...

Saturday, November, 12, Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Old Timer's Event, Heidelberg Fire Hall, Noon - 6pm

Wednesday, December 7, S.H.I.F.T. Happens Car Club, Swimmer's Hall at Penn State's Fayette Campus, Power Point presentation of the story behind the famous Uniontown Speedway board track. During the coal and coke boom when Uniontown was the wealthiest town in America, the country's film stars and industrial genius' played here.


McGuinness, author of over 25 books-many on regional history, will gear her talk to suit your group. Power Point available.

Topic options are:

1.“Chief Nemacolin to Sacred Buffalo   Chief Nemacolin, George Washington, General Braddock, Tom Fossit, Andrew Stewart and Frank Lloyd Wright star in this action-packed, colorful tale of how Western Pennsylvania, and specifically, Ohiopyle, was explored and developed into the world famous destination it is today.

 

2. Yesteryear at the Uniontown Speedway – Relive the amazing Summit Mountain Hill Climbs of 1913 – 1915. Burn rubber at the Uniontown Speedway Boardtrack with the most famous drivers in the country, 1916 – 1922. Join the Chevrolet brothers, Henry Ford, Barney Oldfield, George Titlow and more at one of the most exciting tracks in early automobile racing. Hear about the author's upcoming book, Speedway Kings of SW PA, 100 Years of Racing!

 

The author holds a Q/A and book signing at the end of the session.

 

Marci McGuinness, Publisher, Shore Publications

P. O. Box 987, Hopwood, PA 15445

shorepublications@yahoo.com            www.ohiopyle.info

            www.uniontownspeedway.com          

724-710-2919