On Monday, officials served the administrators of the Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky with notice that the neighbors around the track think the fledgling raceway is too damn loud.
According to Bowling Green Daily News (via Hemmings), neighbors complained about the track's noise, although no specific decibel limit was specifically outlined in the track's permit to operate.
According to Mitch Wright, general manager for the motorsports park, track officials met with the city-county's planning commission today. The track held a meeting Monday night with neighbors and local officials to discuss noise coming from the track.
"This is about us coming together and coming up with meaningful solutions," Wright said.
The track has operated since last fall, although this is the first official violation they've received from neighbors. Wright said in the past neighbors would complain — or not complain — about noise from the track depending on the type of cars or wind conditions from the day. He also stated the motorsports park is building "significant" structures at the track to help mitigate sound escaping, including a 30-foot garage to shield neighbors from the noise.
The track, which is part of the National Corvette Museum complex is a significant tourism draw (read: free tax money.)
"Obviously there's a number of businesses and industry in this area. From a tourism standpoint, we have a pretty serious effect," Wright said.
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