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There are no races this day, but from my roadside perch, the vacant track below verdant hills is a sight.

A painting of the Country Kitchen hangs on the wall of the roadside restaurant.

Ennis drove to the area just outside Kettleman City on a recent afternoon, stopping on the roadside by a field of parched dirt, sparse grass and shrubs.

Photos published by Antara news agency showed ambulances on standby and residents waiting for updates by the roadside.

A party slogan written on the roadside boasts that "people of all ethnic groups are united as closely as seeds in a pomegranate".