The purchase was completed in April 1915, and the first race named for Harkness was held on November 2 of that year.
The race ceased to exist after four years. The Sheepshead Bay Speedway Corporation ran into financial difficulties, following the January, 1919, death of Harry Harkness. The property was sold for residential real estate development.
Galpin, Darren; A Record of Motorsport Racing Before World War I.
Harry S. Harkness dies of Influenza, New York Times, January 24, 1919
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