PRI, along with SEMA, is leading a national effort to protect race tracks from NIMBY-generated nuisance complaints and lawsuits. Here's the latest: 

In Nebraska, the legislature's Judiciary Committee heard testimony last week on Legislative Bill (LB) 943, sponsored by Senator Myron Dorn.

• LB 943 is built around a straightforward principle: when a racing facility existed before surrounding land use, or occupancy changed--and it would not have been a nuisance before that change--it should not be treated as a public or private nuisance simply because the area around it evolved over time.

Victor Muñoz, senior manager of state government affairs for PRI, testified in support of LB 943, underscoring that race tracks are community institutions and small businesses that bring fans into local economies, and that nuisance litigation can create costly uncertainty that threatens long‑running venues, even when operators are working to do things the right way.

During the hearing, Tommy Denton, the director of Competition and promoter at Beatrice Speedway--a dirt track in Gage County, Nebraska--also provided comments, adding a track operator's perspective on why predictability matters for venues that serve their communities year after year.

PRI continues to support state-level "Right-to-Race" efforts that help ensure properly established racing facilities can continue operating responsibly while communities retain the local traditions, weekend commerce and small-business activity that racing venues often anchor.

Learn more about the Right-to-Race campaign: SEMA.org/right-to-race.

For more information, including how your race track or motorsports business can help the Right-to-Race campaign, contact Muñoz at victorm@sema.org.

Lead image of Beatrice Speedway by Brandon Anderson Photography. Courtesy of Beatrice Speedway/Facebook.