History.
Playland Speedway was originally a dog track. The dog track was started by none other than infamous gangland czar Meyer Lansky, who in 1941, spent $50,000 building the Council Bluffs dog track and grandstand. The Dodge Park Kennel Club was its name. He ran dog racing in 1941, 42 and 43, until the mayor shut it down.
The Coaster.
The Playland Park brochure.
The facility sat idle until it became a dirt track in 1947. The name was Frontier Park back then.   In 1948 an amusement park and midway were added, including a 3/4 mile long roller coaster! The track was now called "Playland Bowl". In 1949, it was called "Playland Park Stadium".Â
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