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Very long but very interesting! Fact or Fiction?
This message is in regard to the many rumors attached to Punta Gorda Speedway!
I try to stay in the background concerning the track because I trust in Kevin and Terry. So far they have given us a race track we can be very proud of. The place is immaculate clean and well kept. The staff works hard, and racing has been great. Fan count and car count awesome.
The track provides income to many area businesses and entertainment for thousands. It provides a place for people to enjoy this exciting sport, drivers and fans alike...
So ..... do we want to keep it? Well if we do then I think we need to do all we can to support the track and to stand by Kevin and Terry. God knows they have given more than their share. They have spent many many thousands of dollars improving the track and paying off bills dumped in their lap. The money they spent has been coming from their own pockets ...Whether we race or not, bills have to be paid.
Oh, and that's another thing... rumor says that another track owner is telling people Kevin changed tires because he hasn't paid Goodyear! That is plain gossip & just another way to try to discredit an honest hard working businessman named KEVIN WILLIAMS!... He HAD to change to Hoosier and left Goodyear in good standing. Goodyear isn't selling race tires to short tracks anymore. If you want the truth CALL.. dont fabricate lies! You know who you are and so do we... Take care of your own business... it isn't doing that well
I have heard so many rumors about our track and most of them are not true! As you all know we do not own the property the track sits on. It belongs to the airport across the street. Kevin pays a handsome fee every month to lease the track. When he first got the track it was in total disrepair and the concession a place where rats gathered and bred proficiently. Kevin had it gutted and completely rebuilt it. Every week it is scrubbed and sanitized. I can't get into all the work that's been done. Too much!
As soon as the ink was dry they built a highway that runs directly through the track parking lot taking up hundreds of parking spaces ...
What is left is a mud bog when it rains. The ground is low and stays saturated. We have lost thousands of dollars in revenue, staff and owners have lost income, and fans have been disappointed.
Our biggest problem now is a parking lot that holds water and prevents fans from being able to safely park. The land belongs to the airport authority so I believe the airport should provide us with that space . I guarantee if they take over, they will fix the problem. Well as landlords they should legally and morally help Kevin NOW! You people have enough to do keeping the airport running smoothly and efficiently! You trusted Kevin to use your property as an income and entertainment facility and he came thru with flying colors. So now that he put all his money and labor into the place you won't offer any help??? You own this property and you collect money for it. So it is your responsibility to make sure we can collect revenue thru our fans and drivers. The only way we can do that is to give them parking places where they and their vehicles are safe!
So far I haven't seen anyone try to do anything positive to help. We all, including me, sit around and complain, but do little. My suggestion has always been to gather as many people as possible and go to an airport meeting and support Kevin & Terry. People who can politely and sensibly convince the airport of the value the track provides the area. It will do no good to cuss or threaten... we need to unite as there is more power in unity! We need to write letters and also get the media involved. Remember, there is an election coming up in November where there are seats up for grabs!
I've heard the airport wants to take over the track. BIG MISTAKE! One of "their" ideas is to keep the track open for all kinds of entertainment. Ask Bobby , Danny Yates and Kevin how that went. Ask LeRoy how many people showed up for "Marshall Tucker Band".. Under 50! He said he lost his shirt. None of the events that were non racing related were successful and the owners lost their shirts! S o that idea isn't a real good one. And what really ticks me off is they waited until Kevin and Terry built PGS up to the standard it now holds. It is beautiful, it is successful, and the airport did NOT do that. Kevin and Terry Williams, and their staff, along with the drivers and, you the fans, did that! So lets get united in an effort to fix the parking problem that the airport authority has created with the new road to nowhere!.
Call me at 941-629-7451 and I will try my best help us become organized. Any volunteers?
Thank you so much for your time.
Carol Wicks
I try to stay in the background concerning the track because I trust in Kevin and Terry. So far they have given us a race track we can be very proud of. The place is immaculate clean and well kept. The staff works hard, and racing has been great. Fan count and car count awesome.
The track provides income to many area businesses and entertainment for thousands. It provides a place for people to enjoy this exciting sport, drivers and fans alike...
So ..... do we want to keep it? Well if we do then I think we need to do all we can to support the track and to stand by Kevin and Terry. God knows they have given more than their share. They have spent many many thousands of dollars improving the track and paying off bills dumped in their lap. The money they spent has been coming from their own pockets ...Whether we race or not, bills have to be paid.
Oh, and that's another thing... rumor says that another track owner is telling people Kevin changed tires because he hasn't paid Goodyear! That is plain gossip & just another way to try to discredit an honest hard working businessman named KEVIN WILLIAMS!... He HAD to change to Hoosier and left Goodyear in good standing. Goodyear isn't selling race tires to short tracks anymore. If you want the truth CALL.. dont fabricate lies! You know who you are and so do we... Take care of your own business... it isn't doing that well
I have heard so many rumors about our track and most of them are not true! As you all know we do not own the property the track sits on. It belongs to the airport across the street. Kevin pays a handsome fee every month to lease the track. When he first got the track it was in total disrepair and the concession a place where rats gathered and bred proficiently. Kevin had it gutted and completely rebuilt it. Every week it is scrubbed and sanitized. I can't get into all the work that's been done. Too much!
As soon as the ink was dry they built a highway that runs directly through the track parking lot taking up hundreds of parking spaces ...
What is left is a mud bog when it rains. The ground is low and stays saturated. We have lost thousands of dollars in revenue, staff and owners have lost income, and fans have been disappointed.
Our biggest problem now is a parking lot that holds water and prevents fans from being able to safely park. The land belongs to the airport authority so I believe the airport should provide us with that space . I guarantee if they take over, they will fix the problem. Well as landlords they should legally and morally help Kevin NOW! You people have enough to do keeping the airport running smoothly and efficiently! You trusted Kevin to use your property as an income and entertainment facility and he came thru with flying colors. So now that he put all his money and labor into the place you won't offer any help??? You own this property and you collect money for it. So it is your responsibility to make sure we can collect revenue thru our fans and drivers. The only way we can do that is to give them parking places where they and their vehicles are safe!
So far I haven't seen anyone try to do anything positive to help. We all, including me, sit around and complain, but do little. My suggestion has always been to gather as many people as possible and go to an airport meeting and support Kevin & Terry. People who can politely and sensibly convince the airport of the value the track provides the area. It will do no good to cuss or threaten... we need to unite as there is more power in unity! We need to write letters and also get the media involved. Remember, there is an election coming up in November where there are seats up for grabs!
I've heard the airport wants to take over the track. BIG MISTAKE! One of "their" ideas is to keep the track open for all kinds of entertainment. Ask Bobby , Danny Yates and Kevin how that went. Ask LeRoy how many people showed up for "Marshall Tucker Band".. Under 50! He said he lost his shirt. None of the events that were non racing related were successful and the owners lost their shirts! S o that idea isn't a real good one. And what really ticks me off is they waited until Kevin and Terry built PGS up to the standard it now holds. It is beautiful, it is successful, and the airport did NOT do that. Kevin and Terry Williams, and their staff, along with the drivers and, you the fans, did that! So lets get united in an effort to fix the parking problem that the airport authority has created with the new road to nowhere!.
Call me at 941-629-7451 and I will try my best help us become organized. Any volunteers?
Thank you so much for your time.
Carol Wicks
There is a missing piece of this puzzle. Please let us know when you find it Carol.
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