CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Several people who live near the New Hampshire Motor Speedway have gone to court to block a proposed three-day country music festival planned for next year.
The neighbors cite a 1989 agreement that prohibits the Loudon track from hosting concerts that are not tied to racing events.
Officials in Loudon granted permission for the one-time concert, followed by a review of the event, including noise levels.
The plans were discussed and approved after the state learned it was losing the September top-tier NASCAR race to Las Vegas.
The New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2015. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Jim Snyder, whose farm is near the Speedway, said in a news release in exchange for provisions that limited noise and controlled traffic, neighbors agreed to drop opposition to the Speedway’s expansion plans back in 1989.
A message to the Speedway was left Tuesday.
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