Editing McCool Junction, Nebraska (section)

==Recreation and events==
Every summer, McCool Junction holds its annual Mustang Roundup Celebration.  The event includes a parade and a community barbecue.

The McCool Community Improvement Foundation (MCIF) holds an annual philanthropy event known as Evening with the Stars.  This includes a dinner and both a silent and a live auction of items that have been donated by local individuals and businesses.  Proceeds are used to benefit the town school; the 2010 event raised over $50,000.

Hunting and fishing are popular among the residents of the town.  Hunters chiefly pursue [[white-tailed deer]], [[ring-necked pheasant|pheasant]], [[northern bobwhite|quail]], and [[raccoon]].  Local fishing is focused on [[catfish]].  Other game animals and fish are also found in the area.

McCool Junction is home to [[Junction Motor Speedway]], a 3/8 mile dirt oval track.  Auto races are held from late March through October.<ref name=speedway>[http://www.junctionmotorspeedway.com/schedule.php "2010 Season Schedule".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628155540/http://www.junctionmotorspeedway.com/schedule.php |date=June 28, 2010 }}  [http://www.junctionmotorspeedway.com/index.php Junction Motor Speedway website.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628141105/http://www.junctionmotorspeedway.com/index.php |date=June 28, 2010 }}  Retrieved October 20, 2010.</ref>