User:Ɱ/Columbus 500

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Race track down Spring Street by Marconi Boulevard

Merge Columbus street circuit into this

The Columbus 500 was a motor race held in Downtown Columbus, Ohio in the 1980s. The event was held annually, taking place on downtown streets, beginning in 1985. The 1989 event was cancelled, as well as plans for future events.

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Category:1980s in American motorsport Category:20th century in Columbus, Ohio

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