I have been coming since 2005 and never really got to experience the Allens owning the track. I really wish i would have experienced them owning it. I come every Saturday and as I look around I’m depressed about the size of the crowd and the amount of cars racing. My friend showed me an old pamphlet from mid 90's (I think that’s about right), well anyways just in trophy stock alone there were 30 cars racing. I couldn’t believe it and then I found out that the parking lot used to be packed and you would have to park in the field next to the track! I look at it now and you probably have 30 cars all together. I look at the parking lot and it isn’t nearly half way packed. I also learned the Gordon gave kids jobs there to so they could be around the track, and he actually took care of the stands and the grass/weeds. What happened to this racetrack, to me it looks like it is going down the drain. Maybe it’s the owners, maybe the gas prices, maybe Jimmy or maybe it’s how the fans, drivers and workers are treated. I believe it could be all of these things and I also believe maybe just maybe the owners see this as a business instead of a racetrack. Well whatever it is this is SAD. It seems like the people in charge don’t care about what we think, so why write this maybe somewhere out there someone who can make a difference will actually listen to us and help Painesville Speedway out!