A Look Back at ‘Extreme Day’ at Calder Race Course
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Back in 2006, the X Games were all the rage in America. The extreme sports showcase on ESPN was pulling in viewers on television and tens of thousands of spectators were turning out to events to watch daredevils on skateboards, bicycles, or snowboards.
The management at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Fla. took notice and wondered if they couldn’t make their own sport a little more extreme.