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, in Plattville Township, Mills County, just outside Pacific Junction,

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. This facility includes a 2.23 mile road course and a 1/8-mile drag strip, known as I29 Dragway. It is a relatively safe track for people to learn to drive their cars at high-performance driving events. It is low-speed course (most cars under 300 bhp); maximum speeds are around with cornering speeds around , with the exception of Turn 4 which is a fairly fast left-hander at around 80–100 mph. There is a

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school at the track as well as most local car clubs such as the PCA-run driving education sessions and BMW Iowa Chapter driving schools. Mid-America Motorplex has also served as a concert venue. It served as the venue for River Riot 2012, hosted by

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, which featured

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, After the Fall and Emphatic. It also served as the venue for

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on August 17, 2012, which featured Slipknot,

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, and

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