11.   Jockeys boycotted what they called an unsafe track surface, purses were cut, and high-dollar stakes races were canceled.

12.   One day, a tree stump was discovered just below the track surface.

13.   One noted trainer, Bobby Barnett, pulled his stable out of Lone Star two years ago, blaming the track surface.

14.   One couple got married on the track surface, he said.

15.   Real Quiet, however, has run poorly on wet track surfaces and the long-range forecast is for showers this week.

16.   The Cup cars were able to get in two practice sessions Saturday, but during the afternoon ARCA race puddles begain forming on the track surface.

17.   The existing track surface is being completely milled, with a new gravel base added before the asphalt is poured.

18.   The early completion of the wide track surface has ensured plenty of practice time in Fontana.

19.   The Olympic track surface is called Mondo, after the Italian company that manufactures it.

20.   The problem was that, even though drafting was critical at DIS, the intense heat made the track surface slippery, which put a premium on handling.