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Originally Posted by dw1
Here's a good article on locals suing Laguna Seca for... being a race track: https://www.thedrive.com/news/a-public-nuisance-laguna-secas-neighbors-sue-track-want-it-shut-down
While I hope things work out for LS, I am pessimistic. The moneyed NIMBYs always seem to get their way, unfortunately.
Here in the northeast there are many examples, including such storied tracks as Bridgehampton, Nazareth Speedway, and Flemington Speedway. More recently, Raceway Park in Englishtown NJ ceased all drag racing (although they still have a kart track and motocross).
Surprisingly, Island Dragway (also in NJ) closed but later reopened. So perhaps there is some glimmer of hope. |
Island's closing and re-opening was all about the financials of the owners, not about noise. We've been listening to the cars run there since moving to the area in 1989 - It's A Good Thing.