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Tamworth May Become Home for a Racetrack

By Trish Anderton on Tuesday, August 19, 2003.

A PROPOSAL FOR A 14-MILLION DOLLAR SPEEDWAY IS CREATING CONTROVERSY IN THE SLEEPY NORTHERN TOWN OF TAMWORTH.

BACKERS OF THE PLAN SAY THE SO-CALLED "COUNTRY CLUB FOR CARS" WOULD BRING MONEY TO THE TOWN.

BUT OPPONENTS FEAR THE TRACK WOULD PUT A NOISY END TO TAMWORTH'S RURAL CHARM.

NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO'S TRISH ANDERTON REPORTS.

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