Auto Race (ride)

Auto Race
Auto Race ride
Kennywood
Coordinates40°23′18″N 79°51′49″W / 40.3884°N 79.8637°W / 40.3884; -79.8637
StatusOperating
Opening date1930 (1930)
Ride statistics
Attraction typecar ride
ManufacturerTraver Engineering
DesignerHarry G. Traver
Height restriction46 in (117 cm)
Park sectionThe Lagoon

Auto Race, previously known as Auto Ride, is a miniature car ride located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It was conceived and designed by Harry G. Traver of Traver Engineereing. It features a set of electric cars traveling through a wooden trough-like track lined with metal strips used to carry the electrical current that powers the cars. It is the last remaining ride of its kind.

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