Probably losing my job..
 

Suck, because this has been around since 1967. My grandfather died there, so I hold this place close to heart it absolutely sucks. On the verge of crying my ****ing eyes out it's bad. Worked here since '08 when my father took over management too. So did my sister and my fathers dad.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/02...p-for-new.html

Tattoo dedicated to my grandfather also..

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Well, they'd better make sure you are able to get another job quickly. :( Sucks to hear

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Sorry to hear that :(

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Occupy Kansas City Drag Strip.

But in all seriousness, that really sucks. :/ I'm sorry to hear that.

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wtf. Don't they know you can't put a park on developed land? (Land plots, parking lots, etc.)

That blows. Maybe you should get a petition going..

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i bet it'll be a good park.

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A 90 acre park should be pretty cool. I would frolic so hard there.

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Frolicing hard, it's what DS does in his spare time.

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I guess Jeremy Clarkson was right. The love of speed and fast cars is dying. So instead of a dragstrip, it's going to be a stupid playground for squirrels.

Condolences.

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Sorry to hear that, pal. :/

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That is a HUGE load of shit, and I'm sorry, man.

A few years ago my town tore down a drive in theater and in its place there now sits a Walmart Supercenter. Pretty much the entire town was against it but it happened anyway, so I know how you feel.

inb4 "frolic hard" gif image

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As it stands now, forcing condemnation and eminent domain. They're saying they are going to look for a new place to re-build the track but pretty much everyone knows that's a huge load of BS. It's incredible though how much support we're getting like people sending emails to the mayor, city council, almost any form of government. Former lawyer who used to represent the track. They've been trying to shut down the track for years since a very wealthy lobbyist family moved uphill... mind you that was 15 years after the track was open or so.


I'm so glad that our government isn't corrupt or anything, y'know it gives me hope for a better economy later on in life for my kids and I.... What a ****ing joke.

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You could probably turn this into something bigger with some proof.

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People are ****tards. If the wealthy person moves in too close for comfort to the racetrack, that was their own stupidity. You shouldn't have to move, if that is indeed the motive for this.

Tell them to put the park where they propose you place your new track. It'll be cheaper for everyone.

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We're going to the city council meeting in an hour, along with about 150 others. I'm pretty sure this buy may just get over turned. The support KCIR is getting is absolutely incredible, 300 fans on the save kcir facebook page within like 5 hours. The article I posted, all of the comments were deleted in the past few hours I believe.

Also, the decided to post this the night before the vote so if we would've known this was happening we'd have a good 250 coming to the meeting.

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Folks, please keep the thread clean, and take any arguments to PMs or another place.

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Oh boy!

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Since when did nyokou become such a bitch?

Anyways, Hope everything works out. Corruption is a bitch.

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She explained in the meeting no efforts to "threaten" the track owners happened, well one of the owners has actual mail evidence doing so. We don't know a whole lot at this time, due to disclosure agreements and such. Facebook page has had over 800 likes within the past 24 hours, a news article and been published, all over the radio, and on the TV. So, the track owners will still sale, but at a reasonable price to be able to build a new facility. Political ramifications will be had when this is all said and done, we're not going down with a fight what-so-ever. Also many of the statements that were made have been a complete lie.. We have about 5 acres of asphalt, it hasn't flooded since like '93 so there is no flood hazard. They've been phucking us for oh about 15 years now, 20k in taxes and WATER RUN OFF IN THE ****ING WINTER are you shitting me?


Never dealt with corrupt politics face to face until now, and if I say so my self, this may get a little hairy pretty soon with all of the media, racing forums, car shops, tire shops, other sponsors around the area being absolutely pissed off.

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sadly, he would probably be silenced by 12 or so very wealthy lawyers serving some company.
the same thing happened when they built the sparkly new gentrified-as-**** Dallas Cowboys stadium. they demolished an entire neighborhood, and they got away with it (and even received tax revenue JUST TO BUILD IT) by promising the voters of Arlington, TX that it would boost restaurant, hotel, and retail revenue. they bought it. now on days when the Cowboys play, anywhere within a 10-mile radius is deserted because traffic has ALWAYS been a constant nightmare, now even worsened. home values jumped up a little bit, but most restaurants in that area took really hard hits, many closed down, and entire office/shop complexes turned up for sale.
and as i said above, they ousted an entire neighborhood and demolished family homes.

so, Emo_Saur_ once you get off of your well-deserved pity binge, i suggest you start occupying kansas city. if you are granted a fighting chance to overturn it, they might be a good group of people to talk to. even if many of them may prefer a park over a drag strip, if you tell them what is happening (eminent domain) and appeal to them logically and ethically, they will most likely hear you out.