The death of decency?
Last year, a new ownership group took over the operation of "Friendship Motor Speedway", a 4/10 mile red clay oval in Bristol, NC, area.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/north-carolina-speedway-cancels-its-2022-races-blames-boycott-and-abuse-from-fans/ar-AA10QXBL#:~:text=This%20announcement%20is%20to%20inform%20everyone%20that%20all,best%20car%20counts%20of%20anywhere%20in%20the%20Southeast.
Now, stock car racing promoters are eternally optimistic, and spend perfectly good money on the hopes of drawing a good crowd, particularly on the participant side ("CAR COUNTS"
. It is no easy business at the best of times, but the descent of a certain % of our population into public belligerence and goon behavior has certainly been felt in dirt racing. As observed in several leading publications, the Southeast is particularly burdened with these wastes of oxygen.
This announcement is to inform everyone that all remaining 2022 races at Friendship Motor Speedway have been cancelled. We are not going to blame tire shortages or the economy because we have consistently had some of the best car counts of anywhere in the Southeast. The honest reason is that we are not willing to put up with the disrespect and verbal abuse that some of the drivers, crew members and fans are directing to the track staff and owners.
As the season has gone on, we have dreaded race Saturdays. After this past weekend we decided we really don't have to unlock a gate for the track staff and ourselves to be cussed at, spit on, threatened, and disrespected. We are done, but here are some points you might want to consider when you race or attend events at other tracks.
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Some key points that they listed included:
An encouraged group boycott of the track
Non-compliance with safety standards by fans
“Verbal abuse” towards employees from racers and fans
Fans entering without paying the price of admission
Racers failing to file the proper paperwork with the IRS
Littering at the track by fans
Vandalism of restrooms
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