“That’s a good start to being able to at least have a productive life and do something during the summer,” said raceway neighbor Dan Buelow in reaction to the new restrictions. “If that is abided by, I guess that would be the first step in allowing people some freedom, if the noise level is actually kept down.”

Track owner and operator Wayne Lansing, who sat directly in front of the board during the 90-minute discussion, with the audience to his back, said he would accede to the new restrictions, even if he doesn’t necessarily welcome them.

“Do I have a choice? The only choice I have is to abide by it and work with them and not make anybody upset,” Lansing said following the board’s decision. “I’m trying to cooperate the best I can with the community, with the people who live around here.”

Once he had time to think about the decision further, Lansing contacted Dells Events by telephone less than an hour after the meeting ended, sounding a little more frustrated with the restrictions — especially regarding fireworks at the track.

“All the years I’ve been doing this, I can’t believe I can’t have fireworks on July 4,” Lansing said, adding that he considers the track’s July 4 activities “a family event” and noting the plethora of local fireworks displays during that holiday.