10-year-old's backyard racetrack revving up controversy in Howard County

[@southmaplegarage]

Weird how you can run a chainsaw from 7am til 8pm but a kid cant run a similar decibel engine…. Some people hate seeing others have fun.

[@MONTEWOLF]

Lot of people don't like to see or hear others having fun because they don't know how to have fun them self. They are very jealous of others having fun

[@bighou2359]

Not only not have fun but win in life. Notice non of the cowards wanna show their faces or evil will.

[@derekbrackett1622]

W

[@vicdez]

Just like someone can drive a Harley Davidson bike on the street, but someone playing music at the same DB from their car is a nuisance. Kinda subjective isn't it.

[@styldsteel1]

@MONTEWOLF there are other aspects tho. I chose my house because of the location. There's just forest and I hear the occasional chain saw. But to have someone do this, and runs these race cars all day long? You've just recked the whole quality of life. Look, this dad seemed really reasonable. He would know you can't race screaming race cars at all hours not thinking about anyone else

[@asianinashed]

Perfect example of how racetracks are dying. People hate them because of the noise and wants them to be shut down, but hates it when it gets shut down and people end up racing on the street.

[@Cumminsclubcab]

Same deal with small airports

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

I can't remember the name of the town but there was a very small town out in the Midwest the only big major source of income was tourism to the racetrack, some old snobs moved in and eventually got the track shut down, that small town lost over half of it's annual income and basically went bankrupt.

[@scottverge938]

Which is why they'll eventually switch to electric.

[@zerbutterftw]

​@@scottverge938thats really sad

[@swilkobarfingtoniii1642]

I've been reading that Laguna Seca is on a bubble. They have very angry neighbors who have deep pockets.

[@CyberViking27]

Calling him a horrible parent? Wrong. He's supporting his kid's dreams and talent. That's the best parent.

[@sellickusa]

💯

[@eugenemorganakakeek8941]

Ya but a residential pace is the wrong place. i would complain also. You get home from a hard days work and have to listen to that.

[@98f5]

Theyre just jealous they can't do the same.

[@SmittyAccess]

@@eugenemorganakakeek8941you must live a boring life. I would be out there with the kids. My sons have a dirt bike track in my backyard. Everyone comes over to ride.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@eugenemorganakakeek8941 That's not a normal residential area, that's mostly rural if they have enough land to build a track.

[@DaytonCarCare]

Damn if we all only had a dad like this we'd all live a happier future.

[@nealedmondson3191]

lol yeah ok and what happens when the kid wrecks or runs into a house? Would it be a "happier" time then? This father needs to be fined and jailed for child abuse.

[@Next2Null]

​@@nealedmondson3191 No way, I found the actual Grinch🤣

[@flamingnothing]

@@nealedmondson3191 in that case i need to be put in rehab for attempted suicide lmao. there are inherent risks involved in motorsports. the kid knows that, the dad knows that, the racing league knows that. its more dangerous for a parent to drive a car with a kid with no seatbelt on than it is for this kid to race go karts, yet those parents rarely face consequences.

[@sempss]

@@nealedmondson3191 he is definetly NOT running into a house while hes on a track and even if he does crash he'll only go off track into grass or sand which act as run offs to slow the kart down

[@sempss]

@@nealedmondson3191 and if parents were to be fined and jailed for child abuse according to your methodology then there would be almost no racing drivers since most start at 6-7

[@mcdonaldm73]

Perfect example of why having neighbors sucks...

[@ennohoock154]

For sure. What kind of arsehole makes do much noise that his neighbours can't live in peace and quiet.

[@leehuntley189]

This is why I don't have neighbors

[@geraldbouvy1222]

Agreed, but when having kids, I would hate to isolate them. They really do benefit from having other kids to play with and a whole generation of young people have forgotten how to socialize/have sex/find partners (68% of men are now single), now we are inviting the rest of the world into our country and loosing our cultural identity just to replace the birth rate.

[@Bando-fx4mf]

It’s path not a track. No permit is needed for a path in your backyard. Never call it a race track again and you’re good. Kid can ride on his path anytime he wants.

[@1956tojo]

People move to the country for the peace and quiet and privacy.... Peace and quiet get shyt on when there's a go cart running for hours on end... Who the fck wants to live next to a fcking race track? We used street bike mufflers on our carts when I was a kid... It's insane how quiet those carts were... and they were free from the junk yard.

[@Bando-fx4mf]

It’s path not a track. No permit is needed for a path in your backyard. Never call it a race track again and you’re good. Kid can ride on his path anytime he wants.

[@JustDr3-TV]

Beautiful

[@scottleggejr]

​@@JustDr3-TV And turn in the neighbors for their race track from the street to the garage 😂

[@instigator9896]

Except that's not how law works lol.. It also requires use and intent. You'd have to prove you built it with the intent that it's a walking path and you predominately walk on it. Just because you say, "It's a PATH not a TRACK DUHHHH" doesn't mean anything, when it's used exclusively by your son with his racing kart. By your argument, I didn't STEAL from the bank, I overdrafted. It's not a pool, it's an enormous aquarium without fish..

[@CalSandersLive]

He could repurpose it as an electric cart track… way less noise, and his son can still practice… I applaud this Dad’s dedication to his son’s dream

[@spunn_co]

its a path not a race track

[@larulrich7417]

What a supportive father. The kid actively wants a career in racing. This is how you get started. It takes a shit ton of money and time. This father truely loves and believes in his son.

[@casualgamers3369]

Yeah like investing into guitar lessons or karate is one thing, but building a whole racetrack is next level support.

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

@@casualgamers3369 And building it without even rudimentary safety precautions shows just how much he cares. This is a dad hoping to collect a massive insurance payoff when his son flips his kart and dies.

[@2RotorRacing]

​@@LonesomeDove-dn8dk wow project what you want to happen much?

[@walkemdown4127]

@@LonesomeDove-dn8dkWow you’re dense lmao

[@bradyfrazee4316]

@@LonesomeDove-dn8dk Are you serious? LMAO. Don't comment on things you don't understand.

[@grantshumaker]

These kind of neighbors can kick rocks. This Dad is supporting his son’s dreams, and doing far more for his child than most parents could ever imagine. What happened to mind your own business? Just another obstacle in this kids life of success

[@swilkobarfingtoniii1642]

One of my dreams when I was a kid was that my Dad would be THIS guy, but my dad worked for an insurance company and it was never going to happen. Contrary to that he used to ride a motorcycle for kicks and bought me a bike when I was 16. I've only ever had two minor cycle accidents in 42 years and gave it up a few years ago based on the law of averages. Lots of people I knew weren't nearly as lucky.

[@williesweetjr8713]

Leave the man and his Son alone. I hope the boy reaches his dream. Everyone doesn't get this level of support to live a dream, he does.

[@cynthiasmith4130]

Exactly!!! 💯💯💯!!!!

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

America, Land of the Free, Home if the “Do you have a permit for that, did you pay the correct fees, do your neighbors approve?”

[@BANDIT198455]

@@purp40 WE have too many laws to make the rich, richer and steal the money from the poor. Fuck the laws.

[@ozzyzarate2259]

I know right like the fuck is this england?? Leave the kis to his dreams haters are going to hate and its pathetic ​@@yourlifeisagreatstory

[@ricksomething]

You're not allowed to create noise whenever and wherever you want. Grow up.

[@jenette16]

A neighbor, owns a nice chunk of land. His son loved dirt bike racing. His father set him up a track for him. Today he races professional now, thanks to his father

[@coreytrevor3910]

Sort of. You say that until you buy a house and some asshole next door builds a two story shed or parks a wave boat in his backyard all year. Go-Kart tracks are loud as shit, so I can understand why some neighbors bitch. I would of sided with the guy had he done all the zoning and paperwork. Then he can tell them to all kick rocks. But he just built it and figured it was cool. I'm against that kinda shit. You want to built something cool on property you own? Do it right.

[@mikebellaire3195]

What’s his name?

[@timmick6911]

So what? It's not the same thing.

[@Coldwarrior7781]

Kinda seems like the same thing to me.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@timmick6911 Given that the average Dirt Bike is louder then a Kart, it's more then the same thing.

[@aaronferguson9328]

leave them alone my god. It's PRIVATE PROPERTY

[@jimbrown9477]

when the noise starts affecting those BEYOND the property lines, then no, it is no longer on the guy's "private property" same reason the state has to spend billions on noise abatements so that residents arent bothered by public roads

[@aaronferguson9328]

@@jimbrown9477 Better than having a bunch of drug addicted kids and ppl hanging around with nothing to do, its the kids dream ppl need to chill

[@npne1253]

​@@jimbrown9477 They literally said in the video that they already started using electric karts which are dead silent relative to gas powered karts, so the noise complaint argument already lost all credibility.

[@RAVEN_WONDER]

@@jimbrown9477 the noise is mint stop being moody and live happy

[@randypittman4994]

My thoughts exactly.

[@4570duplex]

When my now 34 year old son was young, we raced R/C cars. Electric cars indoors in the winter, "gas" (actually glow fuel) cars outdoors in the summer. Nothing even approaching this scale, of course, but a fantastic way to build a relationship with him, and instill in him some valuable life skills. The outdoor races were always in some hardware store parking lot or the like until, one day, one of the fathers did just this, but on an R/C scale. He figured a permanent track would be much better than chasing permissions in businesses' parking lots. Well, it didn't take long for the local Karen to shut it down, complaining about the noise. So we switched to electric outdoors as well. Didn't matter. She just couldn't stand to see kids and parents having fun together, and we couldn't match her funding, nor her tenacity in court. The world is full of people like her.

[@jcaashby3]

We used to race RC cars in the woods behind my house as a kid. ZERO complaints. The noise they make is minimal. Your right this person you dealt with just did not like you having fun with your kids and used whatever means they had to kill it. Some people are just miserable. The sound of a lawnmower is even louder than a gas powered RC car...I wonder if they complained about that lol. Probably did.

[@FlashoftheBlades]

Karens of that level deserve the same fate that Garfield said should befall people who sing in the shower…but can’t actually sing.

[@eurosonly]

The dad should get a medal for supporting his son's passion so well. Many of us never even have anything close to such an upbringing.

[@fredcarpenter1027]

I bet the kid does great in school also. Heck with "happy wife happy life" , happy kids is a better life for all.

[@paulcondie2520]

Jealousy is a terrible emotion

[@fredcarpenter1027]

Exactly

[@1956tojo]

Being self centered and not caring about others is no picnic for others either.... If I was his neighbor and had an issue with the hours of endless noise? I'd set up my amps and blast the most obnoxious anything I could find at his house for hours on end to counter the cart noise... Not sure how ruining natural pasture with asphalt could ever make someone "jealous" other than other cart people.... and there aren't really THAT many of those.... maybe what... one in every 7,500 people in our overall population maybe?You'd be lucky if it's that many.

[@isaiah9313]

​@@1956tojoOf course you would because you're an immature coward. There you go babbling like anyone asked for your male karen opinion.

[@jimbrown9477]

its not jealousy. this is just an "its all about me" guy trying to have an excuse to build a half-ass hodgepodge track in his yard so they can fuck around. not once did they check to inquire about exhaust, noise, fuel, etc. this was a dick move on the dad's part and how he's reaping what he selfishly sowed.

[@WillFrom613]

@@jimbrown9477 why do people like you want to make life boring af.

[@mikyl-fo8rh]

The neighbors should consider living in a HOA community.

[@ricksomething]

They have a right to peace.

[@Subawoo123]

@@ricksomethingnot at the cost of other’s livelihood they don’t lmao. Same miserable individuals who will sit on Facebook “why are all of these kids inside all day or doing drugs.” The irony is staggering….. it’s a go kart not a formula 1 car.

[@ricksomething]

@Subawoo123 Your rights end when they trample on other person's rights. That's why assault is illegal. Are you saying that if you want to assault people then you should have a right to, just because it makes you feel good? No. When you affect others, you are in the wrong. Grow up.

[@Subawoo123]

@@ricksomething you just compared a go-kart track to assault, and I’m the one who needs to grow up? That’s hilarious, are you actually this mentally unstable? Because if so, you need to get on some medication as soon as possible. That, or move into an HOA where you could all be miserable together. There’s always houses up for sale in them after all, take your pick!

[@chrisredlack7770]

Neighbors should think about others instead of just themselves. Do we need HOA rules for every stupid thing people think of? Howard county is one of the most populate counties in MD. To think this is appropriate is ignorant.

[@elliotandrewmotorsport5718]

My father got me into karts when I was 8 years old. I raced until I was 27. The track was about 45mins drive away. It taught me so much more than just how to drive well and I thank my father for getting me into the sport and sacrificing so much. This is clearly another supportive father and I hope the community understands the bigger picture.

[@budzerozero]

Holy cow, this is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! That’s a dream setup. Hopefully the few neighbors that have a problem with this can put aside their differences for the happiness and enjoyment that this brings others.

[@joycemyers8140]

May as well go ahead and have those code enforcement officers check out those other property owners places and make sure everything is registered as permitted improvements for everything that's been added to their property.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Everyone needs to comply, not just those that want everyone else to.

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

@PiDsPagePrototypes Correct! The arbitrary rules must be followed at all costs.

[@dawsie]

I would not be surprised if the ones who complained have something to lose and they never realised it until now. So yes if they are making him comply and added the “wetlands system” onto his property this must mean that the property that is butted up against his property would also fall under the very same heading as well. If they thought they were going to get a free ride to having it removed along those grounds must also comply to the very same rules, guess what, once the statement has been said there’s no “take backs” so I hope that he realises this and makes sure that his neighbours have to comply as well.

[@drewferd2720]

Not everything added to a property needs a permit. Certain things do. There’s a right and wrong way to do things. This guy went about it the wrong way. That track is also diminishing the neighbors property values so they have every right to be pissed

[@frotobaggins7169]

@@drewferd2720 He has no requirement to keep up the neighbors property value. That is just some made up nonsense entitled people push to control others. I bet if he had a big ol swamp they would complain about the mosquitos. That big ugly horse arena is more of an eye sore than that track that no one can even see.

[@georgegarvey7338]

Karens making complaints. That's why I don't live in a city anymore. People just can't mind their own damn business.

[@lowkeydiegoduran4724]

THIS

[@WheelieMedia]

This isn’t even a city.

[@MJofLakelandX]

In what city will there be enough room for a racetrack?... this is in the county

[@Hydeperformance66]

AMEN

[@chuckjones2368]

whats wrong with america today

[@joshherrin]

People suck. That's the bottom line. This is a great Dad. Help this man out!

[@gomtbprescottaz9685]

Reminder: there are people who get up everyday looking for a reason to be offended and complain.

[@eugenemorganakakeek8941]

I would not put up with it for one second. get off off a long days work and have to listen to that? residential is not the place for a race track. Hes a rich guy doing as he pleases.

[@timmick6911]

Doing offensive things tends to make people complain.

[@Coldwarrior7781]

Look there's some now.

[@guest6423]

Says they guy whose property isn't devalued by the rednecks with a race track next door.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@eugenemorganakakeek8941 Not residential. Semi Rural. The sort of place where neighbors use Tractors to 'mow' the open spaces.

[@Coldwarrior7781]

If I lived next door I'd be buying lumber to build some bleachers. I love a good race.

[@ronhively8826]

Hell of an idea!

[@SirJoey420]

I love real comments from real people! 🇺🇸

[@bobh721]

Just as long as you pay the government for a permission slip and check with your nosey neighbors first. You never know if some lumber and nails might ruin their property values...

[@ClarencegHamm]

Your a good man😂

[@darthdaddy6983]

I’d be buying my own race cart

[@Realdealwill4022]

This guy deserves Dad of the year award

[@vigilante-od9vc]

That kid has a good solid father there. Reminds me of my dad with the level of support like my dad actually allowed me to drop out of high school n he was a half hour late to work each morning just to get me up to the mountain to snowboard in which he saw I was very passionate about and tried to make a career for myself doing so. Parents like this n mine are a dime a dozen. Respect Dad, don't stop supporting your son F what others say as long as your son and you are happy and bonding together that's all that should matter

[@LegionOfWeirdos]

How do they know about the noise if it's only been used 15 minutes I wonder?

[@sparticus55667]

ears

[@carlogz]

They heard the noise, they complained. It hasnt been used since.

[@RyanMcIntyre]

You can guarantee they knew it was being built and thought so much of themselves that they were waiting for the first minute that kid went out on track and called up the last bastion for cowards so they don’t have to do the dirty work themselves: the popo

[@luciusvorenus9445]

They exaggerated the "noise". It's no different than yard maintenance machinery. My granddaughter has a similar go cart, and it's not that loud. This is a case of "Stop liking what I don't like!" This is a good father.

[@kaycertified]

@@LegionOfWeirdos being absolutely miserable trapped inside a house for 15 whole minutes while listening to a kid in a go kart is life threatening. Do you know how many people died from noise for 15 minutes? NONE 😂

[@Ollie2846]

I didn't even notice any homes near the track. I understand the noise concern, but devalued homes as a result. Not matter what anyone does there will always be a small group that finds a problem with it. I think you are a great father for doing what you can to help your son fulfill his dream.

[@purplemonster2239]

If it's noisy and disturbing, of course property values will decline. Duh?! No RE agent will want to have a part in that without disclosing it.

[@110311DONTWANTCHANNE]

i live a 1/4 mile from a highway..i hear the cars racing...its disruptive

[@eugenemorganakakeek8941]

look again there are lots of them.

[@timmick6911]

​@@110311DONTWANTCHANNEThe highway was there first.

[@Coldwarrior7781]

Probably no intention of selling anytime soon worrying about property values. It won't be that long before that kid is racing at Talladega and you'll all be bragging you knew him when......

[@robertheuer7670]

this is how you parent...you find your childs strong point and you help him love it more

[@MJY5drives]

I wanna talk to whoever called this man a horrible parent. I'd like to see them invest a hundred thousand into their child, if they even have one.

[@TheEquineFencer]

I'd investigate local rules and regulations for "hog farms." Here's a story...a friend had a mini farm. A contractor bought the land next-door. He found they were going to put the entrance to the subdivision right next to the driveway of his to his house. He politely asked them to put it at the far end of their property because of the traffic. They refused. He then installed a 4x8 sign saying, "future site of xyx hog farm" at his driveway. He found out he could legally put up the sign for 30 days, but would have to remove it after that. It'd stay up for 30 days, come down, then be put back up 30 days later. They took him to court and lost. Who would want to buy a lot thinking there might be a hog farm built next-door? The contractor relented and moved the entrance to the far end of the property. This guy might want to consider making it his driveway. I bet there's nothing wrong with a kid riding his go-kart in his driveway. The neighbors are being an azz in my opinion.

[@southernracing2468]

Definitely should make it part of the driveway lol should’ve never called it a track

[@planesandbikes7353]

That worked for a local land owner who had some rough land within the city surrounded by houses he wanted to sell for housing. Province zoned it as agricultural, but was too rough to grow crops, yet they refused to change zoning and muni refused to help. So he put on a herd of cattle and the noise and smell drove the neighbourhood bonkers. That got the muni to cave in and petition the province to rezone it. He won, made a mint.

[@jasonnaumann5439]

I'd make a dirt track see how the neighbor's like that one garden hose for watering it lol.

[@mikesuch9021]

Love it. When will people figure out. DON'T Mess with a Farmer.

[@muddobber6863]

He didn't get permits and the paving people said he had to get permits if it connected to the road.

[@edbern7387]

This would have been my dream as a kid....go for it dad.....your the best

[@andrewpolasek5524]

It's still my dream as a grown-ass man. 😅

[@TheUsmc0802]

Permits to build on your property is unconstitutional!

[@GaryInHell]

100% but you need permit to even build a deck here in MD so I’m sure you would need one to build a race track. Not that I agree with it just saying but even if they was running for hours everyday it’s no diff than somebody cutting down a tree or whatever

[@styldsteel1]

I think the main issue is the noise. It is noise pollution. You can do whatever you wanna do, as long as it's on your property Including noise

[@AMXhotrod]

So if someone built a paint and body shop behind their house right next to yours, sending your property value down 50%, you'd be ok with that?

[@TheUsmc0802]

@AMXhotrod That's zoning and how the property is meant to be used. You cant put a business in a residential. Nice try moron.

[@thedudethatplaysguitar9882]

@@AMXhotrodyes

[@DaleErnieMichael]

There is no way anyone is being actually bothered by that noise. You can't even see an neighboring houses and they're in the woods dampening all the sound, no chance anyone can hear the kid buzzing around the track when they're inside watching TV even if the engine was straightpiped. Total karens.

[@deveus1]

If you look closely at that community complaint page, you can actually see a picture of their high horse that they need to get off of.

[@hugostiglitz5976]

I’ve lived in an equestrian community. 100% there’s horse svhit everywhere. They think they can just leave 10 pound piles all over the public road at the same time they’re complaining about a private one

[@IndianaPate]

If their is no HOA Rules, the property is not accessed by a public road like he says and is on his private property but is not trying to make it a public event then what is the issue? I am sorry the 5% like he says that is jealous of him being a better dad trying to help him succeed. He needs to think in opposites because the people calling him the worst dad are parents that are the ones that are the worst parent. Hopefully he prevails with his legal fight but love for his son for giving him the opportunities to succeed.

[@just_passing_through]

It has nothing to do with a homeowner association. The county will have zoning laws. One area is zoned residential. One area is zoned commercial. One area is zoned industrial.. You cannot build a race track in a residential area. And if there are houses there… It’s residential.

[@garyszewc3339]

​@@just_passing_throughIt's picking up to build a half mile track, it's not residential.

[@just_passing_through]

@@garyszewc3339 More likely zoned rural with land that size, I can tell you one thing for certain. It’s not zoned industrial or commercial use, which it would need to be to have a race track approved.

[@joefratianni8693]

@@just_passing_through For public use yes. For private use? No it doesn't.

[@SirJoey420]

@@just_passing_throughyour whole comment is false

[@skaterdude943]

Mad respect 🫡 he’s making sure his son has a chance to reach his dreams ❤️👏🏼

[@DontNoahLot]

This is genuinely the coolest thing that I've seen in the past 2 months. They better not get rid of his racetrack.

[@cathnu2]

What a great parent! I rode dirt bikes with my kid from about 5 to 15. Didn't make a career out of it but we really enjoyed it. Next up was fishing. Did that until he joined the Army. Then I realized he found his path. Knows his stuff. 10 years in I am so proud of him.

[@paulrickman7549]

Dad needs to buy a 671 Detroit on an engine stand and run it full tilt for a few hours every day.

[@drunkpunk5393]

right at 8am. or whenever noise violations become void. and an hour before again in the evening before the cut off of noise violations being valid.

[@jasonpatterson2143]

So he can be an even bigger dirt bag?

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

@@drunkpunk5393 Right, because there aren't any nuisance laws that exist just for situations like this. I guess you don't actually own any property or you'd realize that there are ways to address people who think they can do whatever they want just to spite everyone else.

[@drunkpunk5393]

@@LonesomeDove-dn8dk nuisance laws are exactly that. Nuisances. Not often enforced. If the moronic ignorant dumb Karen’s and Kevin’s wanna make citizens lives more difficult for literally no reason other than self misery. Than they shouldn’t get upset when their own methods of stupidity and ignorance are used against them.

[@BomageMinimart]

...and he'd be charged with disturbing the peace and possibly disorderly conduct.

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

The first problem is that it's in Maryland. That state is so jacked up with rules and regulations it nearly ties with New Jersey. The dad should have known that the concept of having races there isn't going to work. However it is an excellent practice track for the boy and practice is extremely important. Not only for the driver but to check out the go-kart and make sure it is perfect for the race.

[@kattbird]

@@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195 yup. I live in the next county and they’ve band gas leaf blowers recently, have some sort of noise thingys set up on the roads so if you’d car is too loud your pic will be taken and fined for noise pollution. You want quiet? Move to the Sahara.

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

@kattbird I hadn't heard about the car noise detectors !!! COMMUNISM !!!!

[@jakebrodskype]

The second problem is that it's in Howard County. The western part of the county used to be almost exclusively farm land. Now it is being "gentrified" by people planting houses where fields once stood. With those houses come HOAs. And with each HOA comes a little potentate with a massive ego that makes him or her think he has every right to rule over his neighbors. I've lived in Howard County for more than 25 years. This is not the rural paradise it once was.

[@Oldschoolrules123]

​@@kattbirdA leaf blower is the most annoying sound. A racing go-kart or 2 stroke dirt bike is music to the ears.

[@thecheese4255]

Yep MAYBE if he was in one of the five most western counties, he’d likely have tolerant and supportive neighbors

[@jasonjames420]

I felt the exact same way most of yall feel. "Leave the guy alone", "It's private property" , "He can do what he wants with his property as long as he not hurting anyone". Yup, all good till it happens to you. A car detailing shop opened up about 300 yards from my home and a few others near me. For hours in the evening and on weekends they would ride their small dirtbikes around their parking lot. 7, 8, 9, 10 oclock every night and all weekend. The sound was ridiculous. We tried to compromise with em. Ride during the day. A 6pm cut off time. Not on a sunday. People didn't want to work all day and have to hear that all night. They didn't want to compromise. So after months of complaints my neighbor's lawyer did some legal stuff and now they can't ride at all. Hope things work out well for this dad and his kid.

[@MotocrossGuru-zf8pk]

its never your own property anymore cant even shoot guns on your own farm like back in grandpas day this is why motocross and racecar tracks are being shut down

[@SHSPVR]

That's because we got too many whiny crying ball babies out there as in name's Karen I've got a complaint about every little nitpicking thing 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@cadillacnan]

Yuuupppp. The assholes win now. Ain't it a shame

[@oneninerniner3427]

And airports

[@FederalPacificEh]

We have a shooting range on my moms property. A cop from a nearby town moved in next door, her husband thought it would be smart to start poppin his mouth off at us the week he moved in. I called the other neighbors and we had a range day on a Sunday, early morning until past dark. He called the cops. The guy on the end of the road is a sheriffs deputy, when the cops showed up, he told them the neighbor was the problem. There is a for sale sign in their front yard. Don’t move out into the country and immediately start problems with the neighbors.

[@bobh721]

I get what you're saying, but. I have a 25 yard pistol range, a 200 yard rifle range and an easy (old man) motocross track on my property. A friend harvested two deer just last week in my "back yard". I'm thinking about a 100 yard sand drag track next. Nobody here cares and I wouldn't care if they did.

[@zxys001]

glad you're comprimising with the electric kart, your son is very lucking to have such a good dad.

[@blanchae]

Definitely agree that going electric will be the answer.

[@ballou1777]

Believe me, they will complain about that too.

[@rcnelson]

And rich dad.

[@kornkernel2232]

​@@ballou1777Yeppp

[@mikebougher3731]

The only compromise made should be time of day he can run the track or maybe a few days a week.

[@sk8sn0surf]

What a Dad !! His neighbors need to loosen up and get a grip.

[@horatiohuffnagel7978]

It's sad how you can have a piece of land but it's not really yours.

[@scrubberjerms]

What a good man, and father. God bless you

[@dobrzpe]

$100k for an asphalt racetrack, and didn't check for permit requirements?!? he took the PAVERS word for it?!? LMAO! guy's got more dollars than sense!

[@John.17.3]

It isn’t for public use. He could have laid it for access to a garage. It’s his personal use so no permit required. I work with planning and building dept. for a living. It’s then a neighbor that rather call authorities than work it out.

[@Anglovox]

OUTSTANDING Dad!!!!

[@BeaulieuTodd]

Why would he need a permit? How is it different than a driveway?

[@thud9797]

My city would want a permit. And then they would add up the square footage of the track and add that to your property tax bill. This is how these tyrant governments work. We added a rear covered patio and they did finally let us build it but we were restricted on how big it could be and how much green space remained, doing what we wanted in our own back yard that no one could see from the street was not an option.

[@slange455]

Most cities you need permits for almost anything except painting your house lol …new roof or ac you need permits

[@jublywubly]

You need a permit for a driveway, too. They're both permanent structures.

[@Kensoy83]

the rules says he might not need one because it's not touching the road. Makes sense.

[@hornefoundations]

@@jublywubly ..."driveways" concrete or, asphalt are not "structures" and, most everywhere do not require permits.

[@flamingnothing]

crazy we went from "theres a shootout downtown this evening. lets go watch" to "this kid is running a chainsaw motor a few hundred yards away from me and the slight buzz is irritating my tinnitus"

[@bozzskaggs112]

He's the CEO of a roofing company and he didn't know to check codes first instead of relying on the paving company to know codes for a resident?

[@johnunsicker7440]

That is the biggest problem I see here. He didn't check with the building department to make sure it was legal, and he could build on the land. I'm sure when he brought the property, he knew part of it was wetland. Always got to check.

[@jdmather5755]

Add $100k in “improvements” to a property and I’m pretty sure codes wants to know about it, for nothing else, to raise the property taxes. Insurance might want to know about it too (attractive nuisance).

[@ParkerGreen-q9s]

They let illegals in and give them a place why bother enforcing rules I'd say racism lol

[@wcisean]

Codes are not law so why check?

[@Nomorenamesful]

Are you this guys lawyer by any chance?

[@stuartbuckley6113]

Great parent and wonderful idea with the track. We had a track for our dirt bikes when I was young and no one ever complained about it. We had loud pipes and rode hard.

[@alang4193]

Same here. I'd much rather have a track next door with kids riding noisy motorcycles, carts, atvs, whatever, than have the neighbor kids doing & selling drugs, joining gangs, bullying neighbors, etc!

[@hydrocarbon82]

I'm a big gearhead and I can say plainly: other gearheads with hideously loud exhausts can definitely quiet them down without losing much power (1-2% tops). Karting practice doesn't even need horsepower. I've seen on YT and even have a friend that add larger mufflers to small engines to quiet them down. They're less than 5lbs from small tractors.

[@rickc303]

He's willing to use electric karts 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CapAMmain]

Dont stop being a dad. They can hate all they want too. Saying this man don't know how to parent when he has invested his time to his sons future. True meaning of a dad sees son has interest in something does everything in his power to do so. Hats off to this dad.

[@dianeladico1769]

"They will also move part of the track to comply with the 100-foot buffer between properties required by the county. " So the track is within 100 feet of at least one other property. Not exactly the definition of rural.

[@dianeladico1769]

@@Callsign_Sturm It's not that long when you consider the noise level. We have a 40' setback and a two lane road so it's 100' from my neighbor's front door to mine across the street and I can hear when her phone rings. In any event, it's the code where he lives and he didn't even bother to check, or if he did, he ignored it. Not sure what you mean by go kart vs. a car.

[@mikeh.753]

While hundreds of thousands of young people are out there riding their off road bikes and ATVs on public roads. This guy's neighbors are mad because his son is practicing off of the streets. Those Karen's need to get a life. This guy is a GREAT father and an even BETTER parent than most.

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

As if there aren't hundreds of videos of cops chasing people riding those atv's and off road bikes on public roads...

[@mikeh.753]

@LonesomeDove-dn8dk my point exactly. Riding a kart on a track your father built for you on your own property is every young boy's dream. He's a lot safer and he isn't breaking any traffic laws

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

@@mikeh.753 So safe that he didn't install anything to prevent injuries if the kart skids out on a curve. There's a reason why real tracks all have barriers and crash pads at curves. This idiot left it open so anyone who slides out will go off the track into the dirt, probably flipping over on their heads. So, really, not safe at all.

[@mikeh.753]

@LonesomeDove-dn8dk people like you are the reason young boys are growing up to be wimps. That's what helmets, roll bars and driving suits are for. Don't be a beta male.

[@cyclonebuzz8172]

Most of those dirt bikes and atvs are stolen.

[@waynehoffman1791]

Achilles is learning several valuable lessons...1. Follow your passion and dreams. 2. How fortunate it is to have a loving father. 3. People will never mind their own damn business. Race on Achilles!!!

[@Mattwesrob]

Always people that are trying to bring you down hats off to this dad for making a sons dream come true in their own back yard

[@chorlesteajones6794]

And in 10 years when this kid is getting trophies for placing first in Nascar races, those neighbors will be crying when he doesn't give them autographed merchandise.

[@timmick6911]

No they won't

[@nadjasunflower1387]

@@timmick6911 your right...because they'll be telling everyone they know...." i seen him grow up, yup, his dad built him a special track on their land just so he could practice. We're so proud of him. "

[@timmick6911]

@nadjasunflower1387 Lance Stroll

[@nosam1998]

@@nadjasunflower1387 LOL, people are just so full of themselves. If they wanted quiet, they can move. I swear, the only thing some people are good at is causing drama, complaining about everything, and contributing zero, while thinking they're *all that*.

[@austingnz]

@@timmick6911 No. Not a single person can say their proud of Lance Stroll, not even his daddy I dont think lol

[@stevegonzales527]

Perfect example on how neighbors can be miserable about their lives.

[@sandyhubbard6618]

Better he have a racetrack in his own back yard than illegally racing on the streets like they do in Baltimore. Most areas have a reasonable noise ordinance that people have to comply with but as long as they are not disturbing people at night, people should put up with a little noise during the day. I’m sure every neighbor at some point is disturbing another’s peace with noise they make with their mowers, electric saws, leaf blowers, etc. Think about this before you complain about the noise your neighbor makes.

[@jonathanpayne5588]

Sitting in the seat of a riding mower with the blades engaged is about 85 decibels of noise. That is right at the beginning of hearing damage level of noise with long term (15 plus minutes) exposure. An ATV, dirt bike, or go-kart, several hundred feet away, revving while racing, is closer to 120 decibels. That is hearing damage in seconds. These "I can do what I want on my own property" people are either too stupid to know how noise works or just so poorly raised they are fine with causing physical damage to another person. Yes, everyone creates noise that travels onto other people's property and some allowance needs to be made for those things. But construction of an addition, mowing, cutting up a fallen tree with a chainsaw, replacing a roof, etc... are all significantly quieter than racing engines and are usually very short term disturbances. I don't care what someone does on their own property, but if they aren't keeping it on their own property then they are really whining because they want to be able to do whatever they want on everyone else's property.

[@jonathanpayne5588]

@@Callsign_Sturm At testing RPM (not wide open), ATV exhausts should be around 95 to 100 decibels around 2 feet from the exhaust. If wide open, that will be higher, if older and worn it will be higher, if the exhaust has been intentionally altered it will be higher (unless the owner is actually trying to get the noise down to go on trails or with groups that actually implement sound restrictions). Some people are very proud of themselves for making 120 to 130 dB at full throttle. Decibels drop off at about 6 dB per distance doubled. To get from 130 dB to a non hearing damage level 85 or fewer would require about 250 feet. To get to a 70 dB at property line restriction that is in place in some areas would require about 2000 feet. If, at 30 feet away, your go kart is quiet, as in not causing hearing damage, while being raced around the neighborhood it is an anomaly.

[@Callsign_Sturm]

@jonathanpayne5588 Couple of things; I'm using a predator 212 at around 3400RPM with a 12" open flanged header pipe. (These can run 6000+ built so mine is very mild). The orientation and type of exhaust is important for how sound is transmitted. It's why muzzle brakes make everyone else deaf but not the person behind it. I have zero interest in conforming to public ORV requirements as I always operate on private property. It's tuned for torque. In testing, (And I have painfully sensitive ears), it's about the same as a moped but operates at much less annoying RPMs with a deeper tone. There's lots of trees and houses to trap the sound, but from letting other people run it and listen to them drive by, it's really not loud at all until you get about 15 feet because of how the exhaust is angled. I wouldn't want to drive it without earplugs or stand behind it coming out of a corner, but as long as you aren't directly in the path it isn't bad. Without the RLV open class can, it whips and cracks off the fences at WOT governed. I generally drive with the can on but it's really not that much different tone wise, Makes the bite less harsh, much less back pressure and faster torque response. Shocking really. Dads love to take their kids out on it and none of them bother to wear ear plugs. I wear plugs, it's definitely in the damaging threshold lol

[@daniellang6112]

I can understand the noise issue, but that 5% should applaud these efforts to help his son realize his dreams. More power to them!

[@drron5608]

I remember when America was free

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

I remember when people didn't think the world revolved just around them.

[@Assasinnationtv]

Get a life of you're that upset over a gocart during daytime 😂​@@LonesomeDove-dn8dk

[@drron5608]

@@LonesomeDove-dn8dk ya the neighbors bought in a residential neighborhood but wwnt peace n quiet before 9pm lol

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

@@drron5608 As is their right. You can make limited noise during the daytime hours, but running a kart 10 hours is going to be violating ordinances. Nobody mows their lawn for 10 hours, nobody cuts a tree for 10 hours, so all the bullshit examples people are coming up with are just that, bullshit.

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

@@Callsign_Sturm So, basically you never learned human decency or respect for others. Got it.

[@jeremyallen9624]

I remember growing up in an awesome country where people were allowed to use their own property as they saw fit. It was called America, may she rest in peace.

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

I remember growing up in that same country and being attentive enough to realize that you couldn't do whatever you wanted whenever you wanted because YOU weren't the only person who mattered in America. If you want to live in a country where you can do whatever you want whenever you want, move to Somalia where they have no functional government to oversee their failed society.

[@islammedheryamz8546]

Leave that damn kid alone

[@critical]

At the end he’s in that BSR kart. Awesome!!!! 👑👑💪🏻

[@CJNG5903]

Awesome job on the dad. Talk about Father/son bonding.

[@mercoid]

I love that he built a track for his son. That’s a good father. However… you don’t ask the paving/construction company regarding legalities. They are not the proper channel to ask and they have a self interest in giving you a certain answer. You go to city hall to ask and do research before spending 100k on a project.

[@jeremyallen9624]

If it pleases the King, may I have permission to use my own property?

[@mercoid]

@@jeremyallen9624 Unfortunately. That’s basically the way it is here in the United States of America. Sorry to burst your little bubble. How about I move next door to you and start a pig farming business? Would you like that? Would you ignore the constant stench because “freedom Merica”..?

[@mercoid]

@@jeremyallen9624 That depends.

[@That0neSRT]

Sorry I thought we moved away from great britian in 1776

[@Mobus_]

Always check with the county for permits. Never trust the construction company to know if you need permits.

[@alang4193]

Yes, but sometimes the county is so inept that they don't even know if you need a permit! Long time friend took a set of his plans to the county for his train room he was building under a part of his house that had 4' to 9' ceilings. Plan review told him he didn't need a permit. Day of shooting 12yrds of gunite to form terrain for train tracks, building inspector shows up and tries to shut him down! Lots of yelling, almost breaks into fist fight, wife calls police & has building inspector removed from property. That one took a bit to sort out!

[@Mox3712]

Screw permits and you

[@martyharless5097]

​@@Mox3712you do what you want but don't bitch when you've wasted a lot of money.

[@lithyy2972]

What a lovely driveway! Love that it has enough room for a kart

[@mchristr]

If the karting isn't violating the local noise ordinance, the grumpy neighbors have no legal standing. That's probably why they're trying to shut it down over a lack of permits. Shame on them.

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

Did you not watch the video? All the complaints were about noise.

[@asianboyyy117]

@@LonesomeDove-dn8dk people lie. they lie to get what they want. you new to earth?

[@That0neSRT]

@@LonesomeDove-dn8dk its fine during noise ordinance hours

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

@@That0neSRT That's where you and this guy are both wrong. Just because you can make noise above a certain decibel level during certain time periods doesn't mean you can do it ALL THE TIME during it. People claiming it's ok since people mow their lawn or use a chainsaw during that period are ignoring that all their examples are for limited duration. Any noise ordinance will also likely have a restriction on how long the noise can continue from any given property. Running a race track 10 hours a day is going to be a violation no matter what time it is. The town isn't going to side with him no matter how many people on youtube pitch a hissy fit particularly since he runs a construction business and knew that permits would be required but ignored that in favor of getting approval after the fact. If it was a gazebo or shed, sure the town might have allowed him to keep it, but a race track without permits is a big huge "fk u" to the zoning board and they aren't going to ignore that because he decided to run to the court of public opinion.

[@MrGrombie]

Homes are over valued to begin with. They are built fast and cheap, and sold at crazy mark ups. Put a marble on your ground and see if your home is even level. 🤣

[@americantaxpayer4551]

It's not illegal to pave your yard. It's not illegal to drive a gokart in your yard. The only complaint the neighbors may have is noise. As long as the noise isn't before or after then noise timeframes. I don't see a problem.

[@frotobaggins7169]

The noise complaint is the only legitimate complaint. The man offered to go electric and was still turned down which PROVES it's not about the noise, it's about control.

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

@@frotobaggins7169 It's about building a race track in a residential neighborhood without getting any permits to do so. That's dad being an idiot.

[@f2foutdoors]

We live across the street from kids who race their carts on a track their father built. Me and the wife set chairs up and get out the beers. We enjoy watching the races 👍

[@MouseoutoftheHouse]

This is why you get street racing. People try to do it right and everyone does their best to stop it.

[@Nomorenamesful]

I don’t understand how people like this get so much money. What industry can this guy be in where he would invest $100k in something without ever consulting a lawyer?

[@douglasharbert3340]

He's the CEO of a roofing company. And he's right. It's his property. He can build whatever he wants.

[@Nomorenamesful]

Whether he can do that is now a matter for the courts. I think you shouldn’t build a go-kart track in your back yard because it would be impossible to insure. If a kid died it would ruin you financially and possibly land you in jail.

[@Oldschoolrules123]

You live in a cave?????

[@71kevman]

@@Nomorenamesful If it wasn't his kid and the kid didn't have his express permission to be on his property then he would have no liability as the kid would have been trespassing. The track is for his son, not their community.

[@johncordova8304]

@@71kevman, nobody enjoys racing alone!

[@mikeogden5256]

Gotta verify code

[@kevinurielfonseca]

Good for him, he is the one of the best Dads out there!

[@rickcalkins1215]

My uncle Lester was going to give us a go cart when i was a kid but mom said no , needless to say i was greatly disappointed. RIP Lester

[@doorguru168888]

I had an uncle Lester also. Freddie, his son, who. was my cousin, had a go kart that they would let me use. This was around 1961. They had a fairly decent sized yard area that I would ride around on. There was a gas station next door, so one day I left the property and headed for the gas station to get a quarters worth of gas. Soon as I got off the property, the engine. stalled. I got off to restart it. Right. when I was getting ready to pull the cord. I heard Uncle Lester yell " Nooo!!" It was too late. When I pulled the cord the go-kart took off on its own. It had a throttle that would sometimes stick. I tried holding on to the cord, but it got pulled out of my hand. I was only 7 years old. It. took off down the road and kept going and went through a busy Miami intersection. Luckily it made it through the intersection without. causing an accident. It crossed the busy street and headed for the drug store, where it ran under a parked car and broke the steering wheel. It then hit the drug store curb and apparently the throttle became unstuck. It was sitting there idling. It was a close call, and we laughed about it for years to come. RIP Uncle Lester.

[@mcramer401]

I hope somehow Travis Pastrana sees this and can help in some way since he was able to do something similar growing up and again for his own kids.

[@burgboy2459]

This is the kind of neighborhood that needs all the racers to do a cruise through every weekend to show them how loud real street race cars are!

[@gary66669]

Look how far away the neighbors are no way in hell they can hear that in their house with the tv on

[@stedsnellings9340]

If they make you dig it up just ride straight piped quads and dirtbikes daily on the same path🤷🏾‍♂️🤣

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

Back when I was in highschool I had an old Karen neighbor always complaining about my "noisy bike" it was a 100cc 2 stroke moped that was my only transportation at the time, after she made a police report about it the police told her to never call about this on the emergency number again and told me the bike could be 10x louder and it wouldn't matter so that afternoon I sawed the end off the muffler and ripped all the baffles out of it and made it 10x louder just to spite her 😂😂😂

[@kilvarough]

A 5 minute phone call to code enforcement would have saved him all this bs.... but no he trusted someone that didn't have the correct information. The dad probably knew there was going to be a problem and decided to double down and do it anyway. Dad was the dumbass for not doing his research.

[@johncordova8304]

He trusted someone that wanted his money.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Code enforcement officers are not valid, it’s his property. He can do what he wants with it.

[@johncordova8304]

@@kilvarough , I bet his insurance company will be happy to hear the neighborhood kids are participating in this, and they will have to deal with the injury claims.

[@Callsign_Sturm]

​@@johncordova8304That's the risk when you step into a Go Kart. Insurance isn't your friend. They're mostly scammers.

[@Toutvids]

While I like what he's doing and don't think it should be against any zoning laws... it was pretty dumb of him to not consult with the town on this project. He could lose it all. His lame excuse of 'asking some contract paving companies' means nothing in zoning laws. I expect they will tell him to tear it apart.

[@spartanx169x]

Lets say he loses. Okay he even tears up the pavement. It does not stop his boy from riding carts all over the property and motocross bikes for that matter. He can aggravate them just for fun at that point.

[@Toutvids]

@@spartanx169x you can't ride Karts on dirt, they sit 3 inches off the ground. The kid is into Kart racing, with the plan to drive a race car, not dirt biking. I wouldn't have any issue, I would ask the guy if I can race around in my Mustang GT on it. But if the town deems him a noise nuisance and potential loss of property values, which in turn reduce property taxes gained for the town... all depends on the people running the town and how many people complain.

[@spartanx169x]

@ He can get carts for dirt was that not obvious. The guy is rich. The point being the owner can still ride anything to make noise and it wont be anything the neighbors can do about it.

[@gordonremsey8055]

Give this Dad an award what a legend

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

Way to go Dad. I wish there were more dads like this. Screw the whining neighbors

[@wudntulike2no32]

It's very easy to quiet down a cart. I'm with the neighbors on this one. I know how loud those carts can get.

[@cyclone3999]

I say let the kid race. Very few kids who love racing get this kind of support from their parents, let alone the opportunity to have a private track to practice on. If my neighbor started building a track, i’d be right there building it and racing it with him.

[@Mrmojorisin76]

Amen to this. My go kart idea at age 12 ish got shot down by my folks… This is a young car nuts dream. Elec go kart may be the answer if it’s a noise violation. Of course one can run yard equipment / tree or stump grinders etc in the day and no issue.

[@garylittle166]

Neighbors like that are the reason that there are so few Americans in the top levels of motorsports. Let the kid have his dream.

[@BryceGarling]

Bestest dad ever!

[@Tylnorton]

That's a good father trying to help his son. I LOVE Go Karting and I've been making indoor go karting content this year. It's a lot of fun.

[@markdi2]

I wouldn't want to listen to that

[@geordiegeorge9041]

If he built without checking the legality of doing so, that's his fault.

[@StevenRogers-hw9dj]

Thanks for the University of KZbin lawyer's view of the matter, Slappy.

[@anishnattamai8801]

They just can’t stand seeing someone else happy

[@richardjohnson7638]

This is a great dad and the ambitions of his son are commendable. Go fast!

[@whataboutbob7967]

Some People hate to see children succeed or cant stand seeing children have a good time.

[@That0neSRT]

"why are kids never outside" "why is this kid having fun outside" Karens cant make up their minds its insane 🤣🤣

[@falc0n_forcegaming839]

"I'm from the government and I'm here to help"

[@stevenleek1254]

So, A "Paving Company" is suddenly an authority on the law?? Another low-IQ adventure.

[@carshopnotice1584]

That’s an amazing dad. Supporting his dreams. It’s crazy what people support these days but this man is being ridiculed for only trying to help his son be better in the sport he loves.

[@Yo-mamashouse]

If people would mind their own damn business,the world would be better....keep racing kid.

[@jublywubly]

It IS their business! How would you like to have some noisy engine screaming around for two hours every late afternoon, while you're trying to wind down for the evening?

[@That0neSRT]

@@jublywubly equivalent to mowing the law or cutting wood. Move out of a neighborhood if you dont like noise

[@johnandheather6372]

Sorry, dad should have checked with and got the permits. Then he could tell everybody to piss off. He's a fantastic father, but should of thought harder before spending the cash. But you know, neighbors do have some rights too. I don't think it's about not wanting to let somebody have fun. It's all about the NOISE. Our whole family have spent YEARS ( three generations ) racing karts, and even an old gear head like me would get fed up with that noise at home all day. Plus you have friends over to use the track as well. That would be VERY LOUD!! One kart alone is MUCH louder than your average chainsaw, let alone a few buzzing around. Believe me I know. Anyway, I hope that they can get it all sorted out . Electrics would be a good choice or maybe go 4 stroke for the home track. GOOD LUCK with your dreams son. And hats off to you dad!!! You really ARE a good father!