Paz, I'm sorry, but you just got a "send them this, it will appease them for a minute" form letter. And I don't find UM to be negative, he's truthful in the fact that perhaps we are beating a dead horse trying to save the race track. And it's not just about Dirt Week for me.
There is a complete other thread on here regarding Super DIRT Week, and leadfoot's letter is included. Not to mention that the petition received acknowledgment from John DiFrancisco, who states he will "recommend to Governor Cuomo" that public meetings be held so the parties who wish to have their voice heard can.
Personally, I'm a little tired of having smoke blown up my arse. The fact is - if you take away even this ONE event from the facility, thousands of taxpayers are affected - either attendees or nbusinesses in the area that don't see that late season revenue some count on. There is NO WAY Mahoney's equestrian center is going to bring in as much revenue as we dirt track fans can. (In beer and firewood sales alone!) So the BUSINESSES need to step up at this point and start being involved. Treelanders will lose a ton of money. The convenience stores and hotels. The Thruway will lose money because no one is travelling it.
But go ahead. Force the World Racing Group to make a change, and they will. They will either do away with this historic event, or move it out of state. Not to mention the history that we race fans lose, and I don't just mean modifieds.