AUTO RACING: Bemidji Speedway opens 2016 season

BEMIDJI — Since September of last year, following the last race of the Stampede, drivers and fans have been waiting. After months of planning, building, and prepping for the 2016 racing season, the time had finally come — “race day.”

Bemidji Speedway opened it gates and they came, in record numbers. 141 cars filled the pits, the grandstands were filled near capacity with anxious fans and kids looking for their favorite drivers.

http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/4043856-auto-racing-bemidji-speedway-opens-2016-season