Lakeside Speedway's racing season once again has been delayed by something out of its ownership's control.
The dirt auto-racing track in Kansas City, Kansas, is closed right now because of state restrictions on mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last year, the track's opening was delayed for several months due to flooding along the Missouri River.
NO CHECKERED FLAG FORTHE STRUGGLES OF ALOCAL RACEWAY --LAST YEAR -- LAKESIDESPEEDWAY IN K-C-K WASPLAGUED WITH MULTIPLEROUNDS OF FLOODING --LEAVING IT UNABLE TOOPEN UNTIL AUGUST.AND THIS YEAR -- THERACE TRACK FACES A NEWCHALLENGE.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGEXPLAINS HOW LAKESIDESPEEDWAY IS NAVIGATINGTHIS PANDEMIC.IT'S A DOUBLE WHAMMYFOR LAKESIDE SPEEDWAY,RIGHT NOW THEY CAN'THOLD ANY RACESBECAUSE OF COVID-19CONCERNS, AND LASTYEAR MOST OF THEIRSEASON WAS CANCELLEDBECAUSE FLOOD WATERSSPILLED ONTO THE TRACK.Pete Howey-GM LakesideSpeedwayit's kind of been arollercoasterbecause we're getting readyand then we're back a little bitso until it's 100-percent safethe doors will remain closed.A DELAYED START FORLAKESIDE SPEEDWAY ASTHEY WAIT FOR THEGREEN LIGHT TO STARTRACING.Pete Howey-GM LakesideSpeedwayIt's extremely frustrating butyou can never dwell on it youcan never sit back and saywhy us, woe is us.IN THE GOVERNOR'S 1-POINT-5 PHASE OFREOPENING-THEY'RE NOTALLOWED TO OPEN YET.IT'S THE SECOND TIME INAS MANY YEARS DUE TONO FAULT OF THEIR OWN-THE BRAKES ARE PUT ONTHEIR OPENING.LAST YEAR, 10 FEET OFWATER SAT ON TOP OF THETRACK WHEN THEMISSOURI RIVER FLOODED.Pete Howey-GM LakesideSpeedwayOur little thing around here iswe like nothing 19.
2019 andCOVID 19 because the 19sseem to be bringing us down.IT'S A DRAG FOR RACE CARDRIVERS LIKE PATRICKROYALITY.Patrick Royalty-Race car driverWith the delayed start, we gotan itch that we can't scratch.WHILE HE WANTS TO REVHIS ENGINE-THE SOUNDSOF FANS CHEERINGDRIVES HIM TO RACE.Patrick Royalty-Race car driverThe fans in the stands is whatmakes us go back each week,what makes us show up torace they make it ten timesmore enjoyable.LAKESIDE SPEEDWAYOWNER PETE HOWEYSAYS WHENEVER FANSARE ALLOWED BACK-THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOMTO KEEP THEM SAFE.Pete Howey-GM LakesideSpeedwayI can seat 5,000 over in mygrand stands to have an eventwith maybe a thousand peoplestill gives us plenty of room tospread out have that socialdistancing.WHILE THEY'VE NO DOUBTLOST MONEY-HOWEY REMAINSOPTIMISTICTHIS PITSTOP WONT LAST TOOMUCH LONGER.You never count us outbecause we will bounce backfrom it.REPORTING IN KCKNICK STARLING41 ACTION NE