Heald has taken it upon herself to spearhead the effort to save the track by rallying folks together and encouraging a large group of a racers to attend every board meeting and present their case .
“ So far , the only thing the park board agrees with us about is when I pointed out that the track is in better condition now than it ’ s ever been !” says Jeff Marlin , who credits Glover ’ s dedication with improving the facility . Glover used his own money to install metal grandstands , patches of asphalt and plenty of paint , and wants to make many more updates for the racers .
A bright spot for the track is realizing they ’ ve got the support of the county commissioners who actually own the land , but the racers fear the growing opposition from the park board might be enough to be the deciding factor regarding a future lease .
“ This land was given to Jefferson County for
the purpose of being a park as well as various motorsports venues , but the dragstrip is all that remains along those lines . We ’ re going to continue going to the meetings and let our voices be heard and hopefully we can come to an agreement ,” concludes Heald .
As the October lease renewal draws near , the unity among racers has never been stronger , and they vow to continue making a strong stand to preserve their beloved dragstrip . DI
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