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  2. Syracuse Mile - Wikipedia

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    The Syracuse Mile was a 1-mile (1.6 km) dirt oval raceway located at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York. Originally built for harness racing in 1826, the first auto race was run in 1903, making it the second-oldest auto racing facility in United States history.

  3. Penal transportation - Wikipedia

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    Women in Plymouth, England, parting from their lovers who are about to be transported to Botany Bay, 1792. Penal transportation (or simply transportation) was the relocation of convicted criminals, or other persons regarded as undesirable, to a distant place, often a colony, for a specified term; later, specifically established penal colonies became their destination.

  4. History of United States prison systems - Wikipedia

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    Convict leasing, practiced in the North from the earliest days of the penitentiary movement, was taken up by Southern states in earnest following the American Civil War. [297] The use of convict labor remained popular nationwide throughout the post-war period. [297]

  5. History of auto racing - Wikipedia

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    Damage done to the track during World War II meant the track never reopened for racing. The Milwaukee Mile is the second-oldest motor racing track in the world still in existence, with racing being held there since 1903. It was not purposely built for motor racing, however. It started as a one-mile (1.6 km) horse-racing track in the 19th century.

  6. Aqueduct Racetrack - Wikipedia

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    In May 2017, NYRA announced that they would resurface the 1 + 1 ⁄ 8-mile (1.8 km) main track with a limestone base, and convert the inner dirt track back into a turf course. [29] The changes were completed in time for the start of the 2017 fall meet on November 3. [30] With this change, the main track will now be used for winter racing.

  7. List of auto racing tracks in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1.0 mile (1.6 km)/1.022 miles (1.645 km) NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series: Pikes Peak International Raceway: Fountain: Colorado: 1996 Asphalt 1.0 mile (1.6 km) Rockingham Speedway (North Carolina Speedway)

  8. Orange County Speedway - Wikipedia

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    To date, this is the last time anyone lapped the field in a Busch Series race. Jack Ingram withdrew from this race after his son was killed the week before. Ingram never raced again in the Busch series. 1994 Pantry Stores 300 - The last Busch series race at Orange County Speedway. Some confusion arose at the end of the race on who had won.

  9. Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack - Wikipedia

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    From 1946 to 1953, the A.M.A. Grand National Champion was crowned based solely on the results of the Springfield Mile held at the fairground racetrack. [3] The 2020 Silver Crown race was delayed until October 18 by the COVID-19 pandemic; it was the latest that a race has been held at the track in a year and became the series' finale of the ...