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BUILD THE DRAG STRIP

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THE CITY OF CONCORD
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THIS PETITION HAS BEEN CREATED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE DRAG STRIP AT LOWES MOTOR SPEEDWAY. THE CITY OF CONCORD AND ITS MEMBERS HAVE ABRUPTLY MODIFIED ZONING ON THE LAND WHERE IT IS TO BE BUILT BECAUSE THEY OPPOSE OF THE NOISE IT WILL BRING TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS SURROUNDING THE TRACK. THE LAND IS A MOTOR SPORTS MECA. IT WAS DESIGNED AND IS DESIGNED TO STAY THAT WAY. NEIGHBOORHOODS HAVE SINCE BUILT THEMSELVES AROUND THIS MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX AND HAVE DECIDED THE CARS ARE TOO LOUD FOR THEM WITH THE UNDERSTANDING WHEN THEY BOUGHT THE PROPERTY THEIR NEIGHBOR IS A MAJOR MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION IF YOU SUPPORT THE DRAG STRIP TO BE BUILT ON LOWES MOTOR SPEEDWAY PROPERTY OWNED BY SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
I see alot of questions on here about the Zoning. This land is zoned for a motorsports complex. On Monday 10/1/07 The Concord City Counsel and the opposing members of the surrounding neighborhoods voted to modify the zoning of this land to not allow the drag strip.


Update: I sent this petition to the Mayor of Concord, Mr. Scott Padgett and received this response  at 3:oo pm 10/9/07:


"Thank you for your work. I agree speedway needs to stay . This has been a great misunderstanding and I,m trying to resolve quickly"


This is good news folks but keep those signatures coming! Thank you

THIS PETITION HAS BEEN CREATED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE DRAG STRIP AT LOWES MOTOR SPEEDWAY. THE CITY OF CONCORD AND ITS MEMBERS HAVE ABRUPTLY MODIFIED ZONING ON THE LAND WHERE IT IS TO BE BUILT BECAUSE THEY OPPOSE OF THE NOISE IT WILL BRING TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS SURROUNDING THE TRACK. THE LAND IS A MOTOR SPORTS MECA. IT WAS DESIGNED AND IS DESIGNED TO STAY THAT WAY. NEIGHBOORHOODS HAVE SINCE BUILT THEMSELVES AROUND THIS MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX AND HAVE DECIDED THE CARS ARE TOO LOUD FOR THEM WITH THE UNDERSTANDING WHEN THEY BOUGHT THE PROPERTY THEIR NEIGHBOR IS A MAJOR MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION IF YOU SUPPORT THE DRAG STRIP TO BE BUILT ON LOWES MOTOR SPEEDWAY PROPERTY OWNED BY SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
I see alot of questions on here about the Zoning. This land is zoned for a motorsports complex. On Monday 10/1/07 The Concord City Counsel and the opposing members of the surrounding neighborhoods voted to modify the zoning of this land to not allow the drag strip.


Update: I sent this petition to the Mayor of Concord, Mr. Scott Padgett and received this response  at 3:oo pm 10/9/07:


"Thank you for your work. I agree speedway needs to stay . This has been a great misunderstanding and I,m trying to resolve quickly"


This is good news folks but keep those signatures coming! Thank you

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# 2,183:
8:33 am PDT, Mar 11, Benjamin Main, Connecticut
My license is currently suspended for drag racing on Rt34. Having a legal place to race would take a burden off the court system so they could focus their attention on the real criminals. Also it is much cheaper to pay for a few days at the track than a few months of going to court.
# 2,182:
7:15 pm PST, Feb 14, Joanna Denson, North Carolina
PLEEEEASE build the drag strip. It would be so awesome and it would attract even more consumers to that area. North Carolina's economy would be better!!
# 2,181:
8:32 pm PST, Feb 8, Bill Thilmont, Kansas
# 2,180:
1:43 pm PST, Jan 25, Charles Main, North Carolina
ready to enjoy drag strip---when can I buy tickets----?????????????????
# 2,179:
7:50 pm PST, Jan 5, Gene Hughes, South Carolina
Would be great for about a 5 state area with only a handfull of National Events being in the South
# 2,178:
12:03 pm PST, Jan 2, Hal Cooper, North Carolina
It is really ashame that the city council voted unanamously against the track. For all the good and prosperity the facility has brought to the Concord area. Surely council members will be removed fiercly in the next election. I wish I lived close enough to vote in the next election. I do spend a lot of money in the area. The facility has always catered to all types of motor sports.
# 2,177:
3:51 am PST, Dec 30, Name not displayed, Germany
KEEP THE HOUSE CLOSED!!! IT IS BETTER!
# 2,176:
12:36 pm PST, Dec 24, Bill Mckinstry, North Carolina
go boy thank you
# 2,175:
12:36 pm PST, Dec 24, Bill Mckinstry, North Carolina
go boy thank you
# 2,174:
8:54 am PST, Dec 20, Sean Jackson, California
# 2,173:
7:59 am PST, Dec 17, Name not displayed, New York
# 2,172:
1:36 am PST, Dec 8, Aaron Ashlock, North Carolina
# 2,171:
7:53 pm PST, Nov 29, Scott Covington, Alabama
# 2,170:
6:45 pm PST, Nov 27, Adam French, North Carolina
# 2,169:
7:08 am PST, Nov 25, JOSEPH SAVONA, New York
# 2,168:
4:37 pm PST, Nov 23, KERRY SMITH, Georgia
MYSELF AND PEOPLE FROM GEORGIA LOVE NHRA DRAGRACING. PLEASE LET HAPPEN.
# 2,167:
6:34 am PST, Nov 23, James Shannon, South Carolina
# 2,166:
3:40 pm PST, Nov 22, ROBRT LANE, Texas
The Motorsports complex was there first. The neighbors should not have built their houses beside the complex if they do not like noise. My suggestion to them would be MOVE if you don't like it. What next? Build your house near a major airport and try to get it closed down? Get a grip!
# 2,165:
4:58 pm PST, Nov 19, JACK TRUSSELL, Virginia
# 2,164:
9:22 pm PST, Nov 13, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 2,163:
8:28 pm PST, Nov 12, Brent Boucher, North Carolina
We're known as a racing state. Right? Make it better for you guys, you guys will only make bank on this, you'll please a million while pissing off 100. I vote do it, I love cars and I wish that we had a 1/4 mile near us in Mooresville.
# 2,162:
5:59 pm PST, Nov 11, Ron Ayers, North Carolina
If you don't do this for anything else, do it so my son can pursue the dreams of racing, that i couldn't.
# 2,161:
5:57 pm PST, Nov 11, Alicia Ayers, North Carolina
I think we should raise the amount of signatures to either 10,000 or to double the amount of people who are against it...whichever is greater. Let's get our point out there and make sure this drag strip is built, and built here.
# 2,160:
5:53 pm PST, Nov 11, Nathaniel Tice, North Carolina
I agree with the expressions of those who spoke out above me... this is a win win situation, don't ruin it for the community because of a number of individuals, there is no logical explanation to do any moving or not to pursue the expansion for a drag strip. Be smart and approve this!!!!
# 2,159:
5:48 pm PST, Nov 11, Neely Wallace, North Carolina
# 2,158:
5:42 pm PST, Nov 11, Cindy Ayers, North Carolina
WE NEED THIS... for our kids, for our community, for our future
# 2,157:
4:39 pm PST, Nov 11, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 2,156:
6:20 am PST, Nov 11, Ryan Treat, North Carolina
We really need this for our city. Not only will it bring a mass amount of people into the Charlotte and Concord area, but it will draw those of us who live here, closer together. It would be stupid not to build this!!! Thanks
# 2,155:
9:43 pm PST, Nov 8, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 2,154:
8:59 am PST, Nov 6, JOHN DEWEESE, Virginia
THANK YOU. I PLAN TO MOVE TO THIS AREA, AND WAS THRILLED THAT THE SPEEDWAY WAS IN MY BACK YARD. KEEP IT THERE TILL I GET THERE SINCERELY JOHN
# 2,153:
5:25 am PST, Nov 6, Christopher Pankey, North Carolina
would love the drag strip to b at concord more flat land than bristol but then i will go to both races been going to bristol for the pass 6 yrs and counting lol
# 2,152:
9:24 pm PST, Nov 5, Christopher Cook, North Carolina
Nascar has been moving out of North Carolina since the late 1990's, and as a former fan I have given up on the spectator sport. I have since found drag racing. This past summer I ran my truck in the True Street class for a FFW show and I'm hooked. The downside is I had to drive to TN to do it... Please don't make me go back to that awful state. The strip was nice, but I hate TN! Build a NHRA quality strip in Charlotte and they will come!
# 2,151:
5:48 pm PST, Nov 5, Richard Misiti, Florida
I am planning to move to the Charlotte / Harrisburg area in the next few years, A nice Drag Racing facility there would be a welcome addition. I have been to the Lowes Motor speedway...A first class operation...If the planned dragstrip is anything like that...Thank You Jesus!!
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