Lake Geneva Raceway a drag strip that would be nationally known. Lake Geneva was the home to a Playboy Mansion. Contractors got swallowed up in the excitement and worked without upfront payment. The track opened on July 3, 1963 as a drag strip. Only 600 fans showed up. The first drag race was won by Fox. Contractors talked to each other after the event, and found out that none of them had been paid. The contractors formed a group and took over the track. The final drag race was held in 1977, and was won by Fritz Barels. A 1/4 mile asphalt stockcar
Juniper (given name) The French name was shortened to "geneva", sounding the same as the place name, and further abbreviated to 'gin'. In some French dialects, the plant is known as "geneviève". This is also a French given name, notably that of Sainte Genevieve, patron saint of Paris. However, this name was derived from Latin "Genovefa" for Germanic "Kenowefa" (like English "kin" and "wife") and originally had no link with "genièvre" (French for "juniper"), which is not a female first name. Another name which was originally unrelated is the British name Guinevere ("Guenièvre" in French), a variant Old French spelling of "Gwenhwyfar", which