Racetrack facilities future at Redding Regional Airport
Summary
Two years of fighting over who runs the drag strip, motocross, supermoto, kart and road course tracks came to a head. Most of the 38 speakers wanted two separate leases so each club keeps its own track; the council delayed action two weeks to try getting all the group leaders in one room first.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 9
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Whoever holds the leases will pay rent to the city — one speaker worried separate leases could mean much less revenue than the single-lease RFP required.
Racers, families and the local clubs who use the tracks — plus the businesses that depend on racing tourism.
Prolonged uncertainty leaves operators' investments and kids' racing programs in limbo, and some speakers said liability and security gaps put people at risk.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Redding City Council - Regular Meeting - Nov 3, 2026
Two years of fighting over who runs the drag strip, motocross, supermoto, kart and road course tracks came to a head. Most of the 38 speakers wanted two separate leases so each club keeps its own track; the council delayed action two weeks to try getting all the group leaders in one room first.
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Redding City Council - Regular Meeting - Oct 20, 2026
Drag strip, kart, and supermoto clubs packed the chamber over the future of the airport racetracks, with some alleging one-sided treatment. The council agreed to bring the lease/RFP question back for full open discussion at the next meeting.
Redding City Council - Regular Meeting - Jun 2, 2026
A longtime drag strip operator says the airport manager changed the locks on the group's tower, let a private vendor use it, and allowed equipment to tear up the track, despite a contract the group says protects its assets. The council agreed to bring the matter back in closed session.
Redding City Council - Regular Meeting - Jan 20, 2026
Council took up the lease for the motorsports park on airport property, discussing whether to issue an RFP so multiple user groups get fair track access, and returning documentation review to a future meeting.
Redding City Council - Regular Meeting - Jan 6, 2026
A media speaker and Council Member Audette pushed for action on the motocross club locked out of its facility at the airport; the council asked the airport manager for an update at the next meeting.
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