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Originally Posted by baconswitchfarm
I've been there. It was a little track with a garage and some outdoor bleachers like a small little league game. Fargo is ok though.
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I was there on their very first day of racing in 2004. I stood out like a sore thumb because I sat at a temporary booth under the big tent with my laptop. Was approached and subsequently interviewed by a local TV reporter and followed around by his camera man when they found out I was using the laptop to handicap. (My memory is fussy here, but I don't recall having any local racing PP data available on-line, so they must have had some simulcast wagering available.). Never got to watch the interview which supposedly aired that evening, and my computer-aided handicapping did not lead to a profitable day.
I know they went through some lean years with no racing due to financial troubles. (Mis-management of granted funds?).
They were very fortunate to start racing there in the first place. It came about almost entirely due to huge volunteer efforts.
Good to see them racing again. Would not mind going back again some year, and will probably do so when my fellow track collecting friend wants to add them to his list.
