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,Nov <br />,9 4 <br />1987 <br />BOOK <br />70 FADE 1,76 <br />The Commissioners had questions about <br />the size <br />and type of <br />track, and Mr. Upton displayed a drawing depicting a track <br />covering an 186' x 300' area. To begin with it would be a dirt <br />track, but in the future he hoped to make it a paved track and <br />possibly eventually race gas powered cars that could reach speeds <br />up to 80 mph. There would be walls around the track plus 4' <br />chain link fencing and bleachers for spectators. There is no <br />charge for spectators - just the drivers pay to get in the race. <br />He explained that this is a sport more for adults than children; <br />the people who race them do not consider them toys; these cars <br />cost about $350, and the gas models are up to 4' long and can <br />cost about $1,000. <br />Commissioner Bowman asked if Mr. Upton hoped that this sport <br />will pay for the building of the track, and he assured her that <br />it definitely will. He informed the Board that the drivers pay a <br />fee to race of about $8.00. White City has just a little <br />off-road track, and they have some 40-60 cars race there every <br />Saturday night. <br />Commissioner Bowman noted if the races are held at night, <br />they will require lights, and Mr. Upton stated that he would pay <br />for lights. <br />Commissioner Bird noted that a one year lease is proposed. <br />Mr. Upton has agreed to provide and build all the facilities, <br />which will revert to the county at the end of the lease, or if we <br />choose to discontinue the activity, he agrees to remove all the <br />improvements from the site. The only contribution the County <br />would make is possibly some fill on site and some drainage work <br />which is necessary to tie into our overall drainage. <br />Commissioner Bowman inquired about noise, and Mr. Upton <br />noted that the cars are electrical and you can't even hear them. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked if we have any approval as to what <br />the facility actually looks like as we want to be sure it fits in <br />with the rest of the Fairgrounds. <br />34 <br />