For over 25 years the public has attended a winter indoor race program in the Multi-Purpose Arena at the Monroe Fairgrounds. This has been flat-track racing at its best for everyone from the 5-year-old kids to the adults who race their lawn mowers.
Unfortunately, this well-organized and fast-moving program has not had the kind of support it deserves from Snohomish County Parks and the Fairgrounds. As a result of the unusually high charges which are now being levied on race organizers by the county parks people, it now costs the average person $16 to enter the building, buy a pit pass and cheer for their favorite racer. Efforts by the Fairgrounds to price this program out of existence have been accompanied by other ploys such as the claim it’s too noisy, it has too high a level of air contamination, or it affords an excess fire hazard.
The fact is, a lot of families and young adults learn sportsmanship, resourcefulness, and the work ethic by participating in motorized racing. The alternatives to this are drugs, alcohol and street racing, as found in the city of Everett and local communities. It’s unfortunate that so many of our city fathers and elected officials have no tolerance for or understanding of motorized competitive sports and how powerful they are as tools for attracting youth, building character and stamping out drugs.
Everett
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