WAGNER, S.D. (AP) - After the 2016 racing season never left the garage at Wagner Speedway, the green flag is about to drop in 2017.
The Daily Republic reports (https://bit.ly/2qVwy0a ) that the season-opening race is scheduled Friday at the three-eighths-mile dirt track that’s considered one of the fastest tracks in South Dakota.
The speedway didn’t run regular races last year, with track ownership citing expenses and time as major factors.
Volunteer and racer Lynn Fischer says there’s been a lot of interest in South Dakota and Nebraska in resuming racing. The track will run a 15-night schedule on Friday nights this summer, with the season championship scheduled Sept. 4.
The speedway has added new lights and light poles, along with three new caution lights. Off the track, the main grandstand bleachers have been upgraded.
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Information from: The Daily Republic, https://www.mitchellrepublic.com
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