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I have seen much discussion about the closing of various race tracks. Sadly this seems to be the reality of the time. Why? I would posit the following: aging fan base, property values, too many classes and sanctioning bodies, entertainment dollar choices, fan base who are not into cars, concentration of track ownership, super teams and the general expense of all racing, cost of the young fan or family to attend on a regular basis, fewer promoters as opposed to owners who have a stake in the game and more.
So the time of attending your local track on a weekly basis is most likely a thing of the past. When I was a young sprite along with my grandfather we could attend Mt. Lawn, Sun Valley, Richmond, Armscamp and others all within reasonable distance of one another.
We now have mostly special events and I am happy we still have them but we now face a very different racing environment.
Welcome other positive comments free of political innuendo.
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