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Question 1:
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is known to many fans as “The Brickyard†because it was once surfaced with 3.2 million bricks which replaced its original surface to make it safer for racing. What was the Speedway originally surfaced with?
A. Sand and saw dust
B. Crushed rock and Tar
C. Concrete
D. Cobblestone
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