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One of the major contractors/builders was also a local racer named Jim "Barney" Barnhardt. Not only did Barney help build the track, he was the first ever driver to take a race car onto the speedway and held the track record for 6 years. He was also the first driver to wreck a car on the speedway.
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If you have been to the track and watched, or raced, come back and enjoy yourself again. If you have never been, there could not be a better time to give the premier racing facility in the tri-state area a try. Springport Mid-Michigan
Speedway: Michigan's Ideal Speedway.
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Johncox operated and promoted the track for two seasons until he closed the track after the 2000 season due to financial issues. The track remained closed for the 2001, '02 and '03 race seasons.
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822:#3 John Dunivan ^^
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