| Located
1/2 hour north of Boston and 15 minutes north of Route 128. I-93,
exit 1 (Rockingham
Park Boulevard) in Salem, New Hampshire. |
| Address:
P.O. Box 47 |
| Salem, NH 03079 |
| Phone:
(603) 898-2311 |
| Fax
Number: (603) 898-7163 |
| Sponsored
by: Rockingham Ventures, Inc. |
| Dates:
May 27 - September 4 |
| Post
Time: 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays |
| Track
Officials |
| President:
Dr. Thomas Carney |
| General
Manager: Ed Callahan |
| Racing
Secretary: Rick Kane |
| Publicity
Director: Lynne Snierson |
| Simulcast
Coordinator: John Vitale |
| Track
Facts |
| Track
Opened: June 28, 1906; first harness races (Grand Circuit) in 1912;
harness racing also conducted 1958 through 1980; track reopens for
harness racing in 2003 |
| Speed
Rating: 1:59.4 |
| Length
of Stretch: 991' |
| Width
of Homestretch: (est.) 95' |
| Starters
Behind the Gate: 9 |
| Hubrail?:
Yes |
| "Open"
Stretch: No |
| General
Admission: $2.50 |
| Senior
Admission: $1.00 |
| Under
12 Admission: Free |
| Clubhouse
Admission: $2.50 |
| Clubhouse
Valet Parking: $3.00 |
| Preferred
Parking: $1.50 |
| General
Parking: Free |
| Grandstand
Capacity: 6,000 |
| Clubhouse
Capacity: 4,000 |
| Parking
Capacity: 5,000 |
| 2002
Business Statistics |
| Number
of Race Programs: 100 |
| Gross
Handle: $2,878,003 |
| Gross
Attendance: 165,995 |
| Average
Handle: $28,780 |
| Average
Attendance: 1,660 |
| Percapita
Wagering: $17.34 |
| Record
Business |
| Handle:
$766,082 - March 6, 1971 |
| Attendance:
17,230 - March 23, 1962 |
| Leading
Drivers |
| Wins:
Dave Ingraham - 139 |
| UDR:
Dave Ingraham - .408 |
| Purses:
Dave Ingraham - $638,185 |
| Leading
Trainer |
| Wins:
Jamie Smith - 48 |
