| Northfield Park Contributor(s): Gisser, Keith L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738533297 ISBN-13: 9780738533292 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: From Al Capone and dog racing, to midget car and harness racing, the history of Northfield Park is one of the most colorful in the standardbred sport. A half-mile track located mid-way between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, it has hosted the greatest drivers and horses in harness racing since its founding in 1957. From modest beginnings, the track now races 220 live race cards every year, providing a consistent racing schedule for patrons on-site and across North America via simulcast. This book details in both words and pictures the history of the storied oval known as The Flying Turns. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Travel | Special Interest - Sports - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Sports |
| Dewey: 977.1 |
| LCCN: 2004111612 |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.88" W x 9.1" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Ohio - Cultural Region - Midwest |