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| Builder | Ingersoll Construction Company | ||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | John A. Miller | ||||||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||||||
| Height | 60.5 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
Racing Coaster, originally known as Derby Racer, was a möbius loop wooden roller coaster previously located at Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
History
Derby Racer opened in 1913 and was built at a cost of $45,000.[1]
The ride was renamed to Racing Coaster to avoid confusion in 1921 when the similarly-named Great American Racing Derby opened within the park.[2]
The ride was modified in the early 1940s by Howard Stoneback.[3]
Incident
In the 1920s, a recent high school graduate fell to his death after linking arms with a rider in the opposing train. He was pulled from his seat when the trains diverged, dragged a distance, and then fell through the ride's framework.[4]
References
- ↑ Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. pp. 71–72. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
- ↑ MacCallum, Bob. "The Roller Coasters of Euclid Beach Park". Euclid Beach Park. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 75. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
- ↑ Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 143. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
External links
- Racing Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
