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It was a flat, fast and downright fun course that was just minutes from home. Heck, it took longer to get the car out of the trailer than it took to tow there! Now closed, the base awaits the whims of city politicos, developers and the inevitable bulldozers. Another racetrack bites the dust. Damn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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