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RACECAR Letterbox Hybrid

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Wintz50: Decided to archive this one, it's just too far out of my normal travels to give it the attention that it needs. Thanks all who have visited.

-Wintz50
Southpoint, OH

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1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
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Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was originally part of the 2014 CNC Geotrail.


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This Speedway is West Virginia’s only asphalt track measuring 7/16 mile. It is located in Ona, WV approximately halfway between Charleston and Huntington. The Speedway has been known by many names over the years. These names include Huntington International Speedway and under the ownership of Dick Clark it was known as Dick Clark’s International Raceway Park.

It's long history began on August 18, 1963, when it was known as WV International Speedway. The race was called “The Mountaineer 300" and was a NASCAR Grand National Race. It was estimated that 16,000 people turned out for “The Mountaineer 300.” The track remained open for several years before shutting down around 1975. Many racing legends have raced here. These names include......Richard Petty, Ned Jarrett and Buck Baker just to name a few.

Special thanks to Wintz50 for hiding this cache.




Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fvta

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)