Announcer back at Minnesota racetrack after being fired in Iowa
Lon Oelke announced a race at Fairmont Raceway on Friday but not to the standing ovation that track promoter Jon McCorkell promised. McCorkell said Oelke was uncomfortable with that idea.
Posted: Jul 26, 2021 8:17 PM
Updated: Jul 26, 2021 8:24 PM
FAIRMONT, Minn. (AP) A racetrack announcer who was fired by an Iowa track after a racist rant was back behind the microphone last weekend in southern Minnesota.
Lon Oelke announced a race at Fairmont Raceway on Friday but not to the standing ovation that track promoter Jon McCorkell promised. McCorkell said Oelke was uncomfortable with that idea.
Racetrack announcer back in Minnesota after being fired in Iowa
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Announcer back at Minnesota racetrack after racist rant
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