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    Cooper Stadium RaceTrack Being Proposed

    WBNS 10TV wrote Cooper Stadium To Become Track For Auto Racing

    Thursday, May 1, 2008

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The crack of the bat at Cooper Stadium may soon be replaced by the roar of automobile engines. Franklin County is selling the west side ballpark for conversion into a racetrack, 10TV Kevin Landers reported.

    With the Columbus Clippers moving into a new ballpark in the Arena District, the county has been seeking a new use for the stadium.

    10TV has learned that a Columbus developer intends to turn the 47-acre site into a track for auto racing. An announcement is expected to be made Thursday morning.

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    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
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