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Ogilvie Raceway

Coordinates: 45°49′44″N 93°23′48″W / 45.82875°N 93.39675°W / 45.82875; -93.39675
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Ogilvie Raceway
"Your Saturday Night Home"
Location1539 Highway 23, Kanabec Township, Kanabec County (near Ogilvie, Minnesota)
Coordinates45°49′44″N 93°23′48″W / 45.82875°N 93.39675°W / 45.82875; -93.39675
Capacity3,500
OwnerWagamon family[1]
Broke ground2008
Opened2009
Major eventsWorld of Outlaws Late Model Series
SurfaceClay
Turns4

Ogilvie Raceway, is a high banked 3/8 mile Dirt clay oval race track located in Central Minnesota near Ogilvie, Minnesota.[2] April - October weekly Wissota racing program consisting of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Modified 4sStreet Stocks and Hornets. Outdoor Go-Kart racing track was added in 2016. The track hosted the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in 2017[3] and 2018.[4]

The track sits along the side of Highway 23.

History

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Ogilvie Raceway opened their inaugural season on May 29, 2009 under owners Corey Owens and Lucas Ostermann.[1] On July 13, 2009 Ogilvie Raceway added Mod 4's to their weekly lineup.[5] The season ended with their banquet on December 12, 2009.

The Wagamon family purchased the track in 2015.[1] As of 2015, the track was running under WISSOTA sanction with Modifieds, Midwest Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Mod Fours, and Hornets.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Track History". www.ogilvieraceway.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS)". USMTS.com. United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS). Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ogilvie Raceway". World of Outlways Late Model Series. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Schedule". World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ogilvie Raceway adds Mod Four division to its weekly line-up of WISSOTA racing". Wissota press release. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  6. ^ "Divisions". www.ogilvieraceway.com. Ogilvie Raceway. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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