Former Site of Speedy Acres

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Speedy Acres was the first automobile race track in Montevideo. It was a 1/4 mile dirt oval. The track at the fairgrounds was used for harness racing and baseball. Speedy Acres was located in a gravel pit between Montevideo and Wegdahl. In 1957 Gilbert Schmidgall, Vic Lindrud and Don Dobie decided to open a race track. The track was at the bottom of the pit and the spectators sat on board bleachers cut into the side of the hill. At the end of the season in 1958, after two years in operation, Speedy Acres shut down. A deal was made with the Chippewa County Fairboard and in 1959 the races moved to the fairgrounds and took on the name Montevideo Speedway. In 1961 it was renamed "Fiesta City Speedway."
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Coordinates:   44°54'57"N   95°39'43"W
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