WISCONSIN (USA)
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1876 - HORSE RACING.
In 1876 a one mile horse racing track was built on this privately owned property.
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1891 - AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.
In 1891 the Agricultural Society of the State of Wisconsin purchased the land to develop a permanent site for the annual Wisconsin State Fair.
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1903 - AUTOMOBILE RACING.
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The first Automobile races were held on the Milwaukee Mile dirt oval in 1903, Chicago driver William Jones won a five lap speed contest on the day, thus setting a lap record of seventy two seconds at 50 mph.
The track surface was not ideal for cars during those initial years as horse racing was still being held at the venue, as time passed the track received upgrades and by 1929 the wooden picket fence around the track had been replaced by a concrete barrier.
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1912 - MILWAUKEE MILE.
1912 - Photo: unknown
1912 - Photo: unknown
1912 - Photo: unknown
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1939 - MILWAUKEE MILE AIRIAL.
1939 - Photo: unknown
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2000 - MILWAUKEE MILE SPEEDWAY. Location.
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2017 - MILWAUKEE MILE SPEEDWAY. Location.
