Eric Halstrom has been named the vice president and general manager of racing for Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville, Ind., according to the track’s parent company, Caesars Entertainment. Halstrom, who was most recently the vice president of operations at Louisiana Downs, will fill a position that became empty when Jon Schuster, a longtime Indiana Grand executive, passed away late last year. Halstrom will officially begin his duties on Feb. 17, the track said. A native of Minneapolis, Halstrom has held executive positions at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, Prairie Meadows in Iowa, and Canterbury Park in his home state. A graduate of the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program, Halstrom worked in Indiana early in his career as the general manager of two off-track betting locations in the state. Indiana Grand opens its 2020 live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing season on April 14 for a 120-day meet.