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In 1995, the track was repaved and a new garage area, press box, and grandstands were built. [15] Because of his warm demeanor, Mattioli was considered one of the most respected and admired men in auto racing. [16] In 2008, Bruton Smith made an offer of $400 million to purchase Pocono Raceway and move a date to Kentucky Speedway. Mattioli ...
Defunct horse racing venues in New York City (6 C, 10 P) ... Monroe Race Track; O. Orange County Fair Speedway; R. Roosevelt Raceway; S. Suffolk Meadows; W. Watertown ...
It’s been five years since a horse died as the result of racing in the Breeders’ Cup. It was 2019, a year that was both the best and worst for a sport that is struggling for relevance in the ...
Horse racing, already under intense scrutiny over horse deaths, suffered yet another very public display of the sport's troubling side. New York Thunder was far in front toward winning the Grade 1 ...
Sheepshead Bay Race Track (43 P) Pages in category "Defunct horse racing venues in New York City" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The Pocono Downs harness racing facility opened in July 1965. [1] [2] The 5 ⁄ 8-mile (1.0 km) harness track still operates as a component part of the racino that emerged when casino gambling was added 41 years later. [1] Mohegan Sun acquired the Pocono Downs racetrack on January 25, 2005 in a $280 million purchase from Penn National Gaming. [3]
An aerial view of Pocono Raceway taken from a passing jetliner in late March 2014 Al Unser Jr. (No. 7) and Chet Fillip (No. 38) racing at Pocono in 1984 An SCCA T-2 Camaro goes clockwise on the Pocono Raceway's front stretch, 1999 John Andretti at Pocono Raceway, 1998 Victory Lane at Pocono during pre-race ceremonies at the 2005 Pocono 500
The 1974 Pocono 500, the 4th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 30, 1974. Branded as the 1974 Schaefer 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Johnny Rutherford , who one month earlier won the 1974 Indianapolis 500 .