Just wanted you to know that construction is postponed indefinitely until further notice and we won’t be able to host the VW shootout. This pains me greatly but it is out of my hands please except my apology on behalf of MMP. Paul thank you for your support and I hope MMP and you can still work together in the future. I hope your event still goes well.

THIS UNFORTUNATE SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES OCCURRED DUE TO LATE BREAKING INTERVENTION OF THE EPA. IN NOVEMBER OF 2006 THE EPA GAVE TRACK OWNER MIKE DZURILLA THE GO AHEAD FOR THE PROJECT. HE HAD HELD OFF STARTING THE PROJECT IN THE SUMMER TO MAKE SURE HE HAD HIS APPROVALS IN PLACE. IN MARCH OF 2007 A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EPA CAME TO THE TRACK AND ADVISED MANSFIELD MOTORSPORTS THAT THEY WERE IN VIOLATION DUE TO A SWALE AND RETENTION POND (WHICH WAS CREATED FOR RUNOFF WATER FOR THE ORIGINAL MOTORPARK SPEEDWAY) WAS NOW CONSIDERED A CREEK WITH LIFE...??!! THIS SWALE WAS A MANMADE RUNOFF CREATED FOR THE ORIGINAL CIRCLE TRACK WITH A BEGINNING AND END - NO NATURAL FORCES WERE INVOLVED IN ITS CREATION, CAN YOU SAY HUH? THUS THE REASON FOR THE LETTER ABOVE. SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN HAVE BEEN CONTACTED IN REGARD TO THIS BIT OF RIDICULOUSNESS AND THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE HAS BEEN "WHEN YOU COME UP AGAINST THE EPA NO MATTER WHAT, THERE IS VERY LITTLE YOU CAN DO." GEE, THANKS! WITH AN ESTIMATED 2.5 MILLION ADDITIONAL PROJECT DOLLARS REQUIRED ( NEW RUNOFF TRENCHED, 40 ACRES DONATED FOR A WILDLIFE PRESERVE, WATER TREATMENT PLANT CREATED FOR THE FACILITY AND A REDESIGN OF THE ENTIRE DRAG STRIP AND SPECTATOR SEATING REQUIRED TO CONFORM TO NEWLY PLACED EPA STANDARDS...) THE PROJECT ITSELF MAY NOW BE IN JEOPARDY. ALONG WITH OUR EVENT, THE 2007 IHRA NATIONALS WAS ALSO CANCELLED. THESE GUYS LOST A LOT OF BUSINESS THIS YEAR. WE WILL STRIVE TO MAKE THIS A PART OF OUR SHOW ON IN 2008 IF MIKE IS ALLOWED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE PROJECT, BUT WE WILL NOT GO FORWARD UNLESS THE TRACK IS IN PLACE AND READY TO GO. WE WANT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN AND WILL KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED AS WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON.