Neighbors Complain About Backyard Racetrack For Kids

A man in Howard County, Maryland built a racetrack on his large property so his 10-year-old son could hone his racing skills. However, the neighbors really hate the noise produced by the little tyke speeding around the track, which cost his father more than $100,000 to build.

This is another way tracks get shut down.

Thanks to those Karen neighbors, the dad says his son has used the track all of 15 minutes, if even that long. You read that right, the people living around this guy pitched a fit in no time and his son hasn’t been able to drive on the track since.

The 10-year-old has the dream of becoming a racecar driver one day. He trains every weekend but his father wanted to give him a way to work on his skills during the week. But the sound of his go-kart is apparently just too much for the sensitive neighbors.

According to the dad, most of the neighbors think the track is great, but a few vocal ones have caused problems. Not only do they complain about the noise, they’ve called the track an “eyesore” and worry it’s dropped the value of homes in the area.

There’s also the accusation the track has destroyed wetland environments. So they seem to be throwing everything but the kitchen sink at this father and the racetrack he built for his 10-year-old son.

We’ve personally encountered these attitudes before, that somehow motorsports is a pastime only for “trashy” people. It’s so wildly snobbish and divorced from the truth considering how expensive racing is. But we don’t think these Karens really care to know the truth.

Part of the problem is the father didn’t get a permit before building the track. Considering you can’t build a fence, deck, or do all sorts of other things on “your” property without government approval, he’s now facing an uphill battle getting that endorsement after the fact.

In the meantime, the father has tried compromising, suggesting his son only use a quieter electric kart, among other restrictions on use. Hopefully he’s able to find a way for the kid to practice his racing skills at home.

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