Thread: Round 11: Iowa Corn 300, Newton, Iowa. 9th - 10th July.
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Old 8 Jul 2016, 21:00 (Ref:3657700)   #5
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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith View Post
I know next to nothing about the board track era but it sounds nuts. Do you have a link for the YouTube video?
I can't find the specific video but this is perhaps more on topic with this thread.
https://youtu.be/4klmJo5cEqQ

Just search board tracks and you will find a bunch. They seemed to be everywhere for 2 decades and they vanished quickly due to obvious danger for both competitor and spectator alike, as well as upkeep costs. What a site it must of been!

Edit: found it -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj4-eiu6kLQ
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More recently races have been held on Saturday: 2015, '14, '12 and '11, the rest were held on Sunday.
Ok, the last 2 then. I'd prefer that, but....
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