Race City

[Anon_K]

Well it’s staying for another 5 years. Hopefully an upgrade and a new location will be in the works by then.

Article at the Calgary Herald: Home | Calgary Herald

@Calgary Herald

Race City gets green light to stay from Calgary City Council
CALGARY - Race City Speedway has a new lease on life following an 8-7 Calgary City Council vote Monday to allow for a renewed lease for its southeast site.

Ald. Ric McIver gained the support he needed on his second try to pass a notice of motion requesting that Race City’s lease be renewed for another five years and that access to the track be protected when the nearby Shepard Landfill is redesigned.

Opponents of the measure argued that its cost, more than $3 million, amounts to a direct subsidy of a private business,

“I don’t think the taxpayers should be asked to come up with 3 million dollars to keep Race City in its current location,” said Ald. Brian Pincott.

In arguing for the measure, McIver said forcing the racetrack to close to accomodate development of the landfill would cause a surge of illegal street racing

“This is an average of $600,ooo a year. There is already a problem with street racing in the city. How much more will the police spend chasing that down?”, said McIver.

A previous attempt by McIver in January to extend the lease until 2015 failed.

The city has leased 64 hectares in the southeast to the speedway since 1985, but that agreement expires next year. The city says it needs the land for storm water retention.

The owner of the speedway, which hosts everything from kart to motorcycle races, maintains he’s done the work to have the lease extended to 2015.

[Blue_S13]

Damn right…I will rip the road course hard next year.

[turbo200]

fcuk the road course, its all about the 1/4mile for me.
cuz for those ten seconds or less im free! hahahahahahaha