This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2908.2.1 Message Board Post: Roberta, You probably saw Orlena's posting above which address this but yes, the racetrack at Carthage was used for horse racing. In fact, that was probably its primary purpose. I know that cars raced on that racetrack on August 8, 1930 and may have raced there on other dates as well. http://winfield.50megs.com/CarthageRaces.htm