Coulter Series Race at Citrus County canceled, Pro-Truck drivers please read

[Rick B.]

Our Oct 25th event has been canceled, we will now not do a drop race for asphalt. You will still drop one of the two dirt races this weekend but we will go to the finale at Desoto as the points are after this weekend. I apologize but I have talked to Gary and been close to the situation and he needs to do this for several reasons. See below

Citrus County Speedway cancels remainder of the Season
Speedway lease owner and promoter Gary Laplant announced today that he will have to cancel the remainder of the season at the 1/4 mile speedway in what will be a time of health recovery and a reorganization of things at the speedway.
" I hate to do this, but my health from the stress of the last couple months of personal family issues, rain outs at the track and business issues, I just have to step back and get my health back in order and reorganize here at the speedway. I am working on future plans and options but I have to reorganize somethings and I will announce all of that as soon as possible in the next month. My plan is to be back open in 2015, but what all that will be I have to work out.
I know people are affected by this including my staff, the racers, crews, families and fans, but I am physically and mentally in need of some time to regroup, and the effects of rain outs has hurt the financial aspect here and I have to regroup. I am sorry to all that are effected and I will try to do all I can to get back in shape and to do what is needed to move forward here, what ever that turns out to be. I love racing and care about this speedway and the people who have been loyal and really worked hard for and with me. I would ask for your prayers as I work on my health and for this situation as I make decisions for the future, I would appreciate it very much." stated Laplant.
Laplant invested a bunch of funds to repair and get the facility ready to race for the 2014 season, and much was done to the track. This is a situation that no one wins, it does not help racing to have a track close, specially to the people around the Inverness facility. So they will work to get back open for 2015.
More information will be released over the next few months of the plans and future going forward for the historic fair grounds speedway. Details will be updated on the tracks website and other media outlets.
Speedway Media

[egspeedway]

Rick, I do not know you and have not been to any of the races you have been involved with as I am almost exclusively a dirt guy. I have followed this site for many years so I know you have had a rather rough year yourself. I do not pretend to know who or why you have had your detractors but I do know I have never seen one racing promoter have the number of problems you have encountered even involving your charitable endeavors. I sincerely hope that you are able to pull off a successful show at NFS this weekend and perhaps see a light at the end of your tunnel.

[Rick B.]

egspeedway

I am not sure what all you mean, but the charity race has always been successful and raise more each year because God has blessed it because of what it is about. We had a set back this year but that is almost taken care of and we work every year trying to sell laps, awards etc. It is not easy but we keep working on it. Our truck season has been pretty successful after rebuilding from the tough year the trucks has last year, we have some great things ahead. I had health issues but I got the all clear on the cancer stuff this past week and the light at the end of my tunnel is Heaven, it doe not get any better than that. I am just trying to fix this little conflict now.