Its amazing really how these racetracks become popular and then, when everyones bought up the bargain land around them, they close them down because the same people complain about them, add to that a weak voter governed local admin, that agrees just to win elections, maybe they consider it a blood sport, and as a direct descendant of John L Sullivan, I've seen what they have done to boxing. What you are keenly interested in and willing to do is sometimes not the general thinking, the civilization of the area surrounding a race track should only be of industrial nature to keep small voices at bay. Lets hope Willowbank doesnt get civilized. My2c
PS I dont think they were all that wrong with bare knuckle fighting but they have got it wrong with motorsport.