Coles County Dragway Sues, Wins, Re-opens (1 Viewer)

[Cliff]

STRIP OPERATOR SUES, WINS RIGHT TO OPEN TRACK | Competition Plus

Rodney Viehland stared down an extreme situation. Sometimes extreme situations require an intense response. Viehland, the owner of Coles County Dragway, was told by local health officials and government officials he could not open his drag strip located in the southern part of Illinois.

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[TD5023]

This is what I wish Bader would have said when he attempted to reopen. No conspiracies, no large-scale blame, just simple acknowledgement of the greater situation. It's a shame that it took lawyers to make it happen, but it seems like the process was pretty straightforward. Put in a few restrictions to stay in the good graces of the health officials for the time being and open the gates. Hopefully it works out and can serve as a model for other tracks in "closed" regions to resume racing.

 

[SundayNiagara]

Immokalee opened a couple of weeks ago.