Authority puts brakes on airport autocross racing
By Greg Larry, Cumberland Times-News, Md. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The vote on the auto racing event was held during a special meeting of the authority at the airport. The National Road Autosport has been holding races at the airport for the last 11 years until recent concerns over liability and the closing of the airport during the event arose.
"I want to put on a good professional event and be a good steward of the airport," said
Following a presentation on the race by Boggs, and impassioned debate, a vote to submit a
"We let them run anywhere they want outside the fence, I will even further the motion that if they can make this work and they need additional blacktop the airport is willing to throw in
That motion passed unanimously.
The autocrossrepresentatives were clearly disappointed with the ruling.
The type of race put on by the National Road Autosport is a two- or three-day event that features a variety of race car classifications making solo timed runs on an obstacle course of highway cones. The cars compete individually to set the best time.
Recently the airport authority became concerned about having the race at the airport based on the possibility of sustaining damages to the hangars. However, Boggs said the autosport group would have
"That is something else we may have issue with. It don't near cover a commercial hangar and its contents. If something would happen to that commercial hangar, and something would burn, that would be the end of this airport, period," said Brodie.
Brodie said the hangar by the taxiway contains six planes between
However, not all of the PHAA members were happy with the decision.
"I'm disappointed the PHAA board could not agree to the NRA's request to submit the proposal," said Wagoner.
"I made the motion on behalf of the PHAA to submit the NRA proposal form 7460, with amendments that the airport manager, Mr.
Some members have been under the impression that holding the autocross could jeopardize future funding for the airport, particularly to expand the runway.
"I hope the autocross can remain at the airport due to the uniqueness of the location and the history of the venue. It's important to have a location they can utilize for two to three days to draw the participants from hundreds of miles away," said Wagoner.
Wagoner said the economic impact of having the autocross at the airport over the last 11 years was
Racing has long been a part of the history of the airport.
From 1953 to 1971, events sponsored by the
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