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Placerville Speedway opened its 44th year of operation this season as one of the best Saturday night racing programs on the west coast. So just how did this racetrack come about? It all started when two men had a vision of bringing great family entertainment into a rural community.

Formerly known as Anderson Field, the arena and main grandstand that is now known as Placerville Speedway was originally built by the El Dorado County Fair during the winter months of 1956. During the opening ceremony for the 1957 county fair, the newly constructed field was dedicated on Aug. 16 to the late Leo J. Anderson.