Investigating the Absurd Lawsuit Against Laguna Seca

Laguna Seca has been around since the late 1950s, making it over 50 years old which is the minimum for a site to be considered historic. These houses are FAR newer. IMO the track should be deemed a historic site and the idiots who bought houses next to a RACE TRACK and have a problem with the noise told to pound sand or buy earplugs.

If you don't want to hear racecars, don't buy a house next to a racetrack. People are dumb as hell.

Man, here in Chile, we had the Codegua International Speedway built not too long ago, it was in the middle of nowhere and since it was kind of a hassle to get there from the capital where most people live, a small town was settle close to the track, who complained about noise and had it closed, it's a story that will repeat as long as there's people who don't think ahead. (Thankfully it was reopened some time later)

Watching you guys make this video has brought me so much joy. As a former employee at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, I have tears in my eyes because this track makes dreams come true.

I lived 2 blocks from the IMS for 2/3 of my life. These people can cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.

That one lady said it perfectly, imagine moving somewhere near a racetrack - knowing it's a racetrack - and then complaining about about it and trying to get it shut down. Real smooth brain stuff.

There was a dirt circle track in my hometown that had been there for many decades, not sure how long, but I was going there as a kid in the 90s. It was built in a very rural part of California, near Santa Maria. Very little homes, mostly ranchers and farmers. Around 2012, a developer built a couple dozen homes DIRECTLY next to the track. Eventually, the HOA and others sued this local track for noise complaints. In 2021, the track shut down indefinitely due to the ongoing legal issues. I'm sure they just ran out of money fighting it. Wasn't a fancy track, just your usual stock cars running around, snacks for a dollar, tickets for like $5, kids enter free, that kind of place.

This is probably one of the most important and sobering vids yall have done. Despite many others covering this, what you add to the end about protecting tracks, and adding your own story to the legacy, this is what car culture is about. Perfect

The track was there before the houses!

😂 the cars driving by are louder than the race track! 😂

I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada and we had an iconic race track maybe an hour from the city called the Autodrome Saint-Eustache. It’s been there since 1965 and was owned and run by the same family until its closure. Was a race track that became popular overtime and started hosting the only Formula Drift events in Canada. Once that was done the residents who lived near the track complained about the noise, traffic, racing, etc. and ended up shutting its doors in 2019 because of these complaints. I often drive by it when I’m in the area and still see the huge track signs leading up to the entrance then see that it’s a land development now. I’m hoping this won’t happen to a track as iconic as Laguna Seca. 🥺

Same thing happened to brands hatch in the uk, council gave permission to build a housing estate next to a race track, then started enforcing noise limits and curfews on them!

when the somber music comes in and Jer hits us with "when i was a kid, my favorite track when playing Gran Turismo, was Leguna Seca." MAN that hit home. 100% didnt expect tears this vid

In most cases when you buy a house next to a race track, military base, rock quarry, whatever…you have to sign a noise waiver. So why the complaints now?

I live near Laguna Seca and my family and I have loved going there for indycar recently. Biggest annoyance is the added traffic, but it's already bad in Monterey during school season, beach season, then car week season. Just the reality of living in a beautiful coastal area with prominent car culture. Noise is only an issue if you live in the surrounding neighborhoods but dissipates quickly as you go farther. I don't think this lawsuit is supported by many monterey bay residents.

Great video, in 1985 I won the 125 pro class at the CMC motocross race at Laguna Seca. A few years ago I took my daughter to a mountain bike race there and after a good google search, I was able to find the remnants of the old moto track. The start pad was still there and you could see the outline, berms and jumps under the brush and grass. So that was cool for me. I even found the old Cycle News article. If my memory serves me correct, Factory Honda’s Johnny O’Mara won the 250 pro class that day. Ironically I won the 125 class with 4-3 moto scores, not ideal but it was my first professional motocross win. This video makes me now want to go back and do a track day so I can experience the legendary auto racing circuit. Thanks for doing this video guys.

You should file an amicus brief in support of the defendants (Leguna Seca). Honest,y, the decibel readings is pretty persuasive evidence that the plaintiffs are full of crap.

The problem with racetracks closing is that it promotes street racing, which, in my opinion, is more annoying and dangerous...

Same story in the UK. People buying houses near race tracks are even told "don't worry, it will close soon".

There is a local track by me Kalamazoo speedway that's been around since the early 60's and they had to fight with the same crap with people who moved in to houses that were built way later.