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End of next year or the year after???

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July 11, 2007 at 9:44:28
Submitted by David Smith Jr.
Conversation with the Mayor
Below are some questions that I brought to Mayor Mick Cornett concerning the future of SFS. This topic was brought up by somebody mentioning the track was going to be shut down, the same thing that has been said since our buddy Skippy Wagner was in charge of the fairgrounds. This topic really got me into trouble as I was accused of starting this rumour, one in which I am trying to stop for the benefit of all of us race people. After my posting of the Mayors conversation, I have more to post on what I have been strongly told. I told the Mayor that every year, this rumour is brought up and gets everybody all fired up. So I asked the Mayor, what truly is the future of SFS? His first response was, "I don't know for sure." He informed that they do a disservice to the racing community and the potential income and he truly wants to change that. He wants to see a multi-purpose facility, both dirt and pavement, which he hopes would increase the popularity of motorsports here in OKC. He doesn't care if that is on the fairgrounds or somewhere else inside the city limits. He would like to see more big races that bring in more out of town folks to help generate more revenue to the city, which I can understand. Hey, he is a Mayor and a businessman and wants to generate money for the city. I then asked if he ever drove by the fairgrounds on a Friday night or remember what the grandstands looked like back when he was sportscaster. He is aware of what we do have and that is another reason as to why he wants to see motorsports survive in OKC. I also asked about the proposed MAPS3 which was mentioned to have included a racing facility. He told that there was nothing definite about a MAPS3 but if there was, motorsports would be included in that. I was satisfied with my answers and respected the man for having a daily agenda to follow so I ended our conversation. I was told more on the track Tuesday with receiving a phone call. As some of you may know, Lanny Edwards signed a four-year lease with the fairgrounds which puts him promoter for the next four years (until 2011). I guess several of you went up to Lanny this past Friday night and told him they read where this was the last year of SFS. Well, Lanny himself did some calling and this is what he found out. The plans for the new entrance that some people saw hanging on one of the buildings at the fairgrounds is said not to be there and that was proposed by former State Fair Park head Skip Wagner, a man who hated racing. The plans for the new entrance has changed and while nothing is definite as to where it would be held, the grandstands is staying put and would not suffer because of a new entrance. The new entrance would be either off of I-44 and May Ave., off of Reno where that entrance is or, if it was to be off of May Ave. then it would be where the railroad tracks are. But some don't see the entrance coming anytime in the near future. The fairboard has NO PLANS of doing away with the racing facility at SFS as all are satisfied with what goes on at the track on Friday nights. It is my opinion, with talking too the Mayor and learning more from Tuesday that yes, racing at SFS is safe as there is a signed contract through 2011. I honestly believe that racing at SFS is safe through then and even years after 2011. But if you care about racing at the fairgrounds and like what we do have, I would stop with speculation and the rumours as they do nobody any good and just get people upset. Now, when somebody mentions anything about the track closing, just tell them it is a dead issue.

I like dirt!

Hopefully somewhere after hell freezing over.

didnt david say not to talk about it anymore since he did all that work to get his information. he is gonna start crackin skulls if you dont stop.

Dont get mad at me, im just the pushtruck guy.


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Yeap, Matt you are correct.

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands 
in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he 
stands at times of challenge and controversy." 
Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Erich Petersen 

HE DOESN'T KNOW WHERE WE LIVE DOES HE?!!!!!!!

The last race should come the week after the second to last race if I'm not mistaken.

"They're steering them sum bi***es with their right 
foot!"

I dont know. He is the almighty David Smith Jr. he knows everything.

Dont get mad at me, im just the pushtruck guy.


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This is a dead issue !!!!!