Lonsdale Sports Arena

Lonsdale Sports Arena was a one-third mile high-banked paved oval race track located 2 miles north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Mendon Road in Cumberland, Rhode Island, on the banks of the Blackstone River. The track operated from 1947 to 1956. Its name was a reference to the Lonsdale historic district in the towns of Cumberland and Lincoln. A S…
Lonsdale Sports Arena was a one-third mile high-banked paved oval race track located 2 miles north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Mendon Road in Cumberland, Rhode Island, on the banks of the Blackstone River. The track operated from 1947 to 1956. Its name was a reference to the Lonsdale historic district in the towns of Cumberland and Lincoln. A Stop & Shop plaza now occupies where the arena was.
  • Location: Mendon Road, Cumberland, Rhode Island
  • Opened: 1947 (77 years ago)
  • Closed: 1956 (68 years ago)
  • Time zone: Eastern: UTC−5 / −4 (DST)
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