The track's nickname is 'The Home of the Flying Turns' and its motto 'Every nineteen minutes the place goes crazy'.

in 2007, the race was won by World Champion Maltese Artist, driven by Brett Miller in a world record time of 1:49.4 for the mile. The tracks' top race, The Battle of Lake Erie, has featured some of the greatest pacers in history including Jaguar Spur, Gallo Blue Chip, Falcon Seelster and Riyadh. Carl Milstein purchased the track in 1972. After 20 years as a successful car racing facility, interest began to wane and in 1956, Sportsman Park was demolished to make way for what would eventually become one of the nation's premier harness racing tracks under the leadership of Carl Milstein, a well known real estate developer and businessman. Originally constructed in 1934, Northfield Park racetrack, then known as Sportsman Park with a focus on midget car racing.