If you've ever been to the track it is on the opposite side of I-70 from where the complaints are coming from. It's at least 2 to 3 miles away and there's train tracks, a country bar, a trucking company with dump trucks, an airport, and an interstate between the two. When the track opened the city set the db level at 65 which is completely impossible to meet. It's the equivalent of a normal conversation. The orig mayor and track owner that settled on that number didn't think it'd ever become a problem and now it has. The current owner has fought to change it to a realistic number. The residents say no and that since the track exceeds the 65 db it needs to be shut down. I believe the article says Knoxville is set at 111 and its downtown. It's ridiculous. If Valley closes there's about 30 non wing cars without a race track. The only options are the 3.5 to 4 hour drive to the next closest bi-weekly non wing track or run the local touring series which arent options for some, myself included.

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