Original Message

Anger is normal as one of the stages of grief. A racetrack closing anywhere sucks. While never a Grandview regular, I have attended races there for over 30 years. I had a deeper connection to other tracks and their closings like Penn National in '96 and Syracuse in '15. Dirt Week that year was pretty much a 5 day funeral. I was bitter when they happened but later chose to look back with appreciation rather than anger. Never look back in anger.            As others have said, the Rogers family does not owe us anything and they are doing what they see is right for the family. Though it would be a difficult decision, I would take the financial security over small weekly profits and sentiment also, especially in today's so-called economy. In my opinion, the saddest part is we are going to see much more of this in the coming years.