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8/2/08, 1:20 PM   #42
Re: Silver Crowns on 1/2 mile dirt ???
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Originally Posted by Fisher79 View Post
I see. So, was it that odd triangular shape when it was dirt (after the redesign) too? Also, do you remember why they ran that race in December? Was it a reschedule after a rainout or something?
Yes it was that shape, Derek. When it was redesigned in 1982 they merely lopped off the turn leading into the backstretch and moved it in a couple of hundred feet. The race in December was due to delays getting a Certificate of Occupancy for the grandstands. They were hastily put up and there were concerns resulting in delays that pushed the race back. Vicari caught a huge break with the weather. Norm for December there is around 30 or so.