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Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Council President Andy Ginther Backs Cooper Park Racetrack
Columbus City Council President Andrew J. Ginther told news media Thursday that he is supporting Arshot Investment Corporation’s proposed Cooper Park and he will encourage other council members to do the same. Ginther made his announcement at the former stadium site on the city's near West Side during a planned news conference Thursday morning.
“Cooper Stadium was once a vibrant and exciting place to catch a baseball game, one of Columbus’ greatest assets, and a source of pride for the Westside. It now sits empty and neglected, a shell of its former self. However, I believe this historic site can once again be an asset in our community – a focal point of entertainment, job creation and economic development.”

To read President Ginther's entire statement Click Here and please send a thank you to Councilman Ginther for his support! Send email to: rcpaul@columbus.gov or visit his Facebook page here

Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Mayor says he won't halt Cooper Stadium rezoning - Click to read the full Columbus Dispatch article

Saturday, June 25, 2011 - Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady - "Cooper Park will be another home run for area" - Click to read the full Columbus Dispatch article
"I grew up just blocks from Cooper Stadium. As a student at Bishop Ready High School, which did not have a sports field, I had the opportunity to play football and baseball at Cooper Stadium. I attended countless Clippers games with my parents, 11 siblings and friends over the years. "The Coop" had a profound impact on my childhood."

Sunday, June 26, 2011 - Columbus Dispatch Editorial: Stay on track - Cooper Park development would benefit city and struggling neighborhood - Click to read the full Columbus Dispatch article

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Yes! We Support Cooper Park!

  1. Cooper Park Complex Supporters

    CAROL STEWART

    Rita Miller

    Ethan Murnahan

    Tamara Bahn

    Brian bahn

    michael nutt

    Bobbie Bahn

    joyce woods

    kenneth greene

    TANNER MCBRIDE

    JESSICA MCBRIDE

    Linda Corbett

    Howard Sharf

    Greg Mellon

    Niles Riddel

    jonathan helsel

    Lawrence E. Kurtz

    Brian Sobb

    michael Imes

    Tina Imes

    Steve Ealy

    aris palmer

    Chris Raglin

    Pamela Johnston

    Evan Arthur

    Lisa Kojis

    Thanh Quach

    Aaron King

    David Shuster

    Adam Ghiloni

    john Spangler

    Andrea Campbell

    Gregory Campbell

    deborah harris

    Christopher Shannon

    MEGAN LACEY

    Josh Myers

    Ashley Wolff

    David Rectenwald

    Lynn Clouse

    Edy DeGood

    Maurya Simon

    Elizabeth Stewart

    Sue Anderson

    Angel Roederer

    Laura Spears

    Billy Johnson

    Deanna Igo

    Gerald Swanson

    Julie Eichorn

    Dustin Rohrbach

    Evelyn Burge-Dehl

    Jason Lewis

    STEVE ALLEY

    Wesley Sturgill

    Doug Hagge

    Greg Turner

    Tina Coon

    Fenton Beech

    Jeffrey Tate

    Becki Clyburn

    Tonya Ward

    Jennie Henson

    Terry Withers

    Tavia Mouery

    ricky pasco

    Cheryl Schrack

    Lori Nicholson

    SHEILA HITCHCOCK

    Kerry Sigman

    Diane Snodgrass

    James and Diane Snodgrass, Jr.

    Phil Hartley

    Sheri Knapp

    David Howard

    james swanson

    Ernest Hackler

    rebecca stiltner

    Rhonda McCabe

    Dawn Lemay

    Terry Lemay

    Doug Turner

    john thomas

    Ruth Hiser

    Charlie Leach

    Christine Smith

    George Burton

    Jon Adams

    Janet Prokay

    Fred McCown

    Margie Jobe

    Raymond and Helen Noltemeyer

    donald owens

    Pete Roberts

    Diana Jackson

    William Sheridan

    Robert Lawrence

    Deborah Hatfield E.

    Bruce Hadden

    Ruric Sparks

    Kellie Linkous

    RICHARD NOLLEY

    Tani Erwin

    Dawn Guerriere

    Frederick Durant

    Scott Dickson

    Nichole Mayer

    Stefanie Nation

    cathy rice

    Roy Aldrich

    Brian Schmidt

    charles stephenson

    Barbara Reilly

    Cathy Mitchell

    Jill Devaul

    Doug Turnet

    Shonya Turner

    Shonya Turner

    Michael Pancake

    Brian Jennings

    Stefanie Coe

    Ashleigh Barailloux

    Ronald Foote

    jack folk

    Jerry Schafer

    Kari Hardy

    Lisa Wilson

    Sean Henry

    DONNA McCOMAS

    Dustin Scott

    Chester Taylor

    Emily Kasler

    Jay Conley

    Christine Detty

    Nina Bourne

    Gilmer McComas

    Julie Prince

    Frances Reeder

    Barry Levine

    James Toner

    Allen Banks

    Jeffery Puckett

    James Toner

    jeff taylor

    Pat Cochran

    Leslie Thompson

    charles hoy, jr

    John Johnson

    WILLIAM BERKHEMER

    Dennis Lynch

    George Wagner

    Shellie Creager

    Louis Sommer

    Kirsten Kinder

    David Packard

    Jessica Parker

    Candace casari

    robert welch

    Michael Allen

    The Columbus Coal & Lime Co.

    Athena Myers

    julia anderson

    John Waddle

    David Sturgill

    Stacy Sturgill

    John Rasche

    William Stevens

    Michella Pauley

    Chris Pauley

    Mike Dorohoff

    RONALD ZIMMERMANN

    Brett Flowers

    Lonnie Brown

    Virginia Young

    Michael Ford

    Jenna Beerman

    Rebecca Adams

    melody wise

    Karen Dyrlund

    josh clark

    Charles Hodges

    Lana Barnick

    michael ucker

    Michael Henry

    Justin Nordine

    B Armstrong

    Deborah Staley

    Elizabeth Sherwin

    Kimberly Barrows

    JAMES STAMBAUGH

    Cody taylor

    Chad Barnes

    Mike Wright

    Earl Cochran

    David Alspach

    Calvin Rittenhouse

    Robert Alexander

    Ray Suiter

    Jeff Uher

    steve lowy

    Ray Belfrage

    aitlin Toops-coldren

    Patrick Malone

    rexford garnes

    Bryan Schafer

    James Ryan

    Jeffrey Travis

    Brenda Travis

    john hackney

    martha hicks

    Jason Waltke

    Aaron Bowles

    Joseph Barrows

    Anthony Alfano

    Dale Trippen

    Bill Beeble

    Achre Sloan

    Kenneth Faryman

    Caryle Volk

    Pamela Faryman

    markus holder

    Kevin McCarthy

    Scott Johnson

    James W. Walker

    crystal jeffrey

    Sharon L Walker

    Everett Snyder

    Stephen Reynolds

    Paula Ryan

    Tommy Kelly

    Eric Ryan

    Kale Bushmeyer

    Marshall Long

    pam loomis

    Mike Perakis

    bonnie loomis

    Mark Arnold

    teresa reynolds

    CHAD KEAN

    marlena smith

    Pat McKee

    Kate Sekeres

    christina whittington

    christina whittington

    Amanda Gill

    Timothy Bloomfield

    Krassimir Pantchev

    Jenna St. John

    Joseph St. John

    ed mason

    Jason farley

    Janet Prior

    James Howbert

    Eldon Malone

    Melissa Hoover

    Kami Kurr

    Dustin Farley

    David Brackney

    Larry Hall

    David Hellard

    Alan Shultz

    Rich Scotti

    Steven Gary

    Ernest Morris

    Josh Stevens

    Maria Keel

    sheila rhoades

    Jim Heckman

    Justin Adams

    peter smith

    Emily Pickering

    mike niehaus

    Tim Rhode

    agnes bedrosian

    Rebecca Wollenslegel

    Cody Wollenslegel

    Craig Wollenslegel

    Patrick Burke

    Patrick Simmons

    Tim Taylor

    Ryan Young

    Peter Bates

    Brandon Wright

    William Herron

    JANA VERMEER

    Jenny Williams

    Brian Greenwood

    ray bland

    brenda ucker

    Michael Herbert

    Roberta Van Riper

    Anne Bush Cassady

    Peter Zekert

    Billy Shawver

    Jason Heflin

    Gerhard Hillmann

    Clint Frysinger

    Travis Adams

    Mike Reddy

    andrew scott

    Don Howell

    Michael Smith

    Joanne Trueman

    obert Hengen

    Harry Blazier

    Brett Steinhauser

    Steven Willis

    Darin Ellis

    Jude Summers

    Clayl Lanctot

    Tonya Smith

    Jeff Sheets

    Brandon Willis

    Lisa Griffin

    Alan Stamper

    Tim White

    Andrew J. Toth

    David Brown

    Julie Tabacchi

    Rich Grunenwald

    Colene Allen

    LIZ FOREMAN

    Patrick Albers

    Mary Willis

    William Stevens

    Amy Johnson

    Rich Grunenwald

    Andrew Grimsley

    Craig Butt

    Randy Holton

    Jean Ensley

    christine casari

    Scott Jenkins

    RIS DAVENPORT

    Aaron Ritch

    Diane Packard

    Erica Pepper

    Sean Butt

    Bruno Tabacchi

    Jeff OConnor

    Gary Townsend

    Bryan Gaylord

    Jason Rice

    Jon Beerman

    Ron Stiebler

    Steven Willis

    james and polly varney

    bill pacey       

    Doug Schaefer          

    Andrew Akers           

    Kimberly Pachell      

    Scott Dickson

    Timothy Saulsbury

    Catherine M Ryan    

    Jesse Pearson

    shaun morrow          

    Robert Amon

    Bryan Goolsby          

    Jodi Diskin     

    Ricardo Cecchetti

    Richard W. Reid        

    Jennifer Hyatt           

    Dannygoldsberry

    Mike Gibson

    brian a gearhart

    Willaim A. Bruce       

    Kevin Sturgill

    Karl Litterer  

    dana miller

    chris payne   

    Connor Ryan

    doug tenney

    joan korth

    Lara korth     

    earnest evans jr

    Michael Gaewsky      

    Roy Korth      

    Ed Nelson III

    Patrick Farkas           

    tim toops       

    Rachelle Lesteshen

    Rick Doerr     

    Mike Reddy - "Great for the NBL and even better for the economic development of Columbus"

    Jason Frank - "BMX is a great family sport, make this happen!"

    Andrew Hopkins
         Build this

    Jesse Wilson  

    Shawn McGovern - "Bmx and the NBL have been a main stay in Columbus, Bmx has been a major part of life and now have the opportunity to share it with my son."

    Ryan Walker 

    jason haney  

    Jennifer Fitzwater - "ALWAYS A GREAT IDEA TO BMX IN YOUR COMMUNITY!!!"

    Steven Todd Smith - "Thank you!"

    WAYMON POST - "GREAT FOR BMX RACING AND FOR THE LOCAL KIDS WHO SOMEDAY WILL GO TO THE OLIMPICS "

    Nathaniel Duncan

    Troy Wagner - "Definitely support building this complex especially with a BMX track."

    Daniel M. Thomas    

    James M. Gregory_"Would be a valuable asset to the city of Columbus."

    Christine Woodruff - "I would love to see BMX facilities at this location. I think it will benefit the youth of the community in a very positive way."

    Colin Bull       

    Brian Henry  

    Chris Close    

    ticey elliot      

    charles elliot 

    Brian R Joyce

    Steven Gee    

    Rebecca Bryant - "Its a great idea it could be good for our economy and bring jobs to our comunity."

    William Bryant - "I think this would be a great asset to the columbus comunity."

    Steve Fox - "Need to include a new BMX track."

    Ronald L Hale Jr.       

    christopher boccia - "Please consider building this complex so our family has a place to race BMX. Thank you!"

    Kelly Oldfield

    Kelly Gill - "We are BMX racers and Nascar fans as well...Looking forward to the new event arenas."

    Connie Parrish - "I'm so excited and can't wait for the Cooper Park Complex to be built!!!!! '

    Donna Smith 

    Mark Duffy   

    Kyle Boggs    

    Kristin Freyhof         

    Bradlee Guggenbiller           

    Michael Timm           

    Matthew Mowry - "I'll come. I'll spend money. I'll bring friends."

    Jeff Robinson

    Christy Thomas        

    Matthew Smith - "I think that this would do SO MUCH more for the city than almost any other thing they could do. The revenue collected from this could be spent not only on improving the city, but the schools, the libraries, and even communities beyond Franklinton, and German Village."

    robert vogel - "Due to the lack of educated people in society, if this does not pass, Columbus will lose out on 300+ in jobs plus great entertainment for all of Ohio..I support this all the way..good luck."

    Taza Watts - "I think its a great idea."

    linda bailey - "everything jeff gordon has done to help people has been great i hope columbus will let him built here it would help alot of poor people in the area."

    Gary K. Carpenter - "disappointed that drag racing events will not be hosted as well."

    Theresa K. Carpenter

    Dave - "this is a positive thing for the community."

    Jason Church

    Thomas W Gerlach Jr           

    James Hall - "I am a property and business owner on Mound Street 2 block from the stadium."

    PATRICIA GLOVER   

    HOWARD GLOVER    

    rick coleman 

    Gloria Polesovsky     

    Frank Stephan - "This concept is very intriquing!"

    Edy DeGood  

    Jeff Marconet - "I hope it becomes a reality. Area needs this complex. Noise concerns are ridiculous. I live in Franklinton. Noise level can't be any worse than sirens, barking dogs, squealing tires and loud neighbors. The community needs this!"

    dan brown    

    Steven Schoenstra II

    sean barwick

    Charles Jenkins - "I live fairly close to the location and think it would be a great idea. I feel if all go planed as proposed it will revitlize a part of columbus that really needs it. Also it is a great idea for alot of unused space."

    Kool Ray        

    Vickey McVay

    Vickey McVay - Definitely will perk up the westside and bring loads of tourist money into our city!"

    Jon McVay - "sorely needed - would love to work there again - started first job there at age 16."

    Robert Mochel          

    Alex Jones - "I'm in favor for this."

    George E Wagner     

    Shane Murray - "please build this we want this."

    Brandon Potts - "Columbus needs this very bad please build this complex."

    JAMES DUNCAN       

    Jessica Harding         

    James Harding Jr      

    Carla Cochran - "for it"

    Kelly Hufford

    Jennifer Stewart       

    donald Smith

    Jonathan Beaty - "Let's fix up a depressed part of our city and create jobs at the same time."

    Jason Hanely - "Columbus needs professional motorsports!"

    Logan Williams - "I think it seems like it is worth it."

    richard lee hudson  

    regina sutch  

    JASON BEEBE - "COLUMBUS,OHIO HAS BEEN WAITING TOO LONG FOR THIS"

    Pam Decker  

    Jan Gordley   

    moses kahiga - "I'm in full support of the project. For Columbus and the surrounding communities to be competitive with other major urban cities, we need Cooper Park Complex."

    carrie bee      

    sean bee        

    Tim Gugel      

    jeff weithman - "any proposed income is a good thing!"

    Michael Ford - "I would be incredibly excited to attend autocross events at the new complex."

    shawn wellman        

    Roy Ohr         

    robert smith 

    FAVY BIXLER

    Megan Brown           

    kenny williams - "i believe this could help revitalize this area."

    Ben Linfield  

    Mike Smith    

    Joseph Duda - "Bring jobs to central Ohio."

    colleen hammack     

    Danielle Mason         

    David Franken          

    Joe Henderson - "Cooper Park will be tremendous assett to Columbus, Ohio. "

    Sara Konkus 

    Michael Pancake - "This would be good for a failing neiberhood"

    Anita Diamond - "Absolutely fantastic darling!!!!!!!!!!"

    kadeshia Cole           

    Billy Bova - "This will help columbus!"

    Brian Hackett - "A welcome addition to central ohio entertainment and incredible teaching tool you tommorows youth"

    Thom L. Frazier        

    Jared Pappas

    stacey jones - "jobs for people"

    Greg Woods

    Kate Borloglou          

    Sean Harmon

    John Cobb - "Its time for all the residents of franklin county to have a good thing like this"

    richard burke - "i would like to see how this would help out the community by providing jobs that are needed in columbus"

    jeff cobb - "i love the idea of something to do in the area"

    James Leezer - "Columbus need this and so does franklinton"

    Barry Miller  

    Lance Hedges           

    Jan Rayburn 

    Bill Fyffe        

    Louis F. Sommer III - "The proposed Cooper Park Complex would be a great statewide and regional attraction for Columbus and also properly re-use the Cooper Stadium site."

    debby gordon           

    kenny sisson - "cant wait for it to come to columbus. columbus needs this for growth and entertainment!!!!!!"

    Robert Blythe           

    Donald Maynard      

    Virginia Bowers - "Nice addition to the neighborhood."

    Eric Vaughan

    Brandon Smith - "I'm only 15 but I think this is a great opportunity for columbus to get big. With the approval of the Casino's property value is going to go up and just imagine it with the park added, not only would it be good for today but also for our future. If we want to make Columbus great then we have to start somewhere."

    Burton L Davis          

    Tina Schlabach - "As a lifelong westsider, this would be wonderful for the area."

    janetta nelson - "i think this is great it will be wonderful for us now and in the future for our children"

    Pat Crum - "Can not wait."

    Tabitha McLoughlin - "I believe that in relation to the noise most buildings near enough to the site to be affected are businesses. The freeway should block most of the noise from the neighborhoods in most directions, Most races that would have the largest concern usually take place on weekends when the business offices are closed. I think that as long as there are some guidelines as to times events could take place I don't see how we can turn away from the jobs and business renewal that this project would bring."

    Kyle Wray     

    David Gilham

    Cynthia Jarrell          

    danny mccoy

    Nita Eisnnicher - "This sounds like the shot in the arm needed for this area. What an awsome idea"

    Joe Goeke      

    Roby Salyer   

    Kim Butts - "This is a great way to bring columbus to life for once................"

    James Dickson - "This park will be a tremendous asset to both Columbus and the Autocross Community! I cant wait to see this dream become a reality!"

    Shawn Arnold           

    gypsy martinez         

    Zak Matheny 

    Lesa Matheny           

    Kathy Culwell - "Great idea and will bring much needed revenue to the area."

    Gary Warner 

    Trevor Beck - "I believe this is the greatest idea. I've been to Columbus Motor Speedway and now because of the owner I don't want to go because he is making the rules on the trake not fun no more. I am supporting and Welcoming Cooper Park to Columbus. "

    Tarah Shannon        

    Dave Chever - "a Class A project!"

    jeremy sammons - "i think it's a good thing for columbus"

    Daniel Doersam        

    Matthew Summerfield - "Make it Happen"

    james frauenberg    

    William Muncy         

    Brandi Heimbush - "This project would bring great improvement to the cooper stadium area. We need this!"

    Greg Heimbush        

    daunavan mcgowan

    April Seymour

    John Shanks, III - "Would love to see this in Columbus."

    amanda silknitter - "we need this"

    Bryan Helfrich - "Progress a Depressed N eighborhood. Facts."

    Duff Klamfoth          

    Eric J. Quinn  

    Glen Kearney - "This would be good for Columbus"

    Rex Davis - "Daytona is in Daytona and works quite well for the community"

    jennetta mcneal       

    bill whitson   

    martha parker          

    Denice Ebert 

    Brian L. Bells 

    mike glaze

    Kevin Wolfe  

    Bruce Fendt  

    Ronnie Tyler  

    Robert Webb - "Please allow this opportunity to reuse Cooper Stadium. This would be great for all of Columbus!!! "

    Robert Neubauer     

    Dave Hembroff         

    Douglas Neubauer - "This is a much needed addition to the Columbus area."

    Timothy Justice - "Would be great for the area!!!"

    Peter Bedrosian       

    agnes bedrosian       

    Andrew Schwartz     

    doug hill - "cant wait to work here!"

    debbie ferguson       

    tim ferguson 

    Don Howell - "Our area needs this for revitalization!"

    Roberta Van Riper   

    Michael A. Dane        

    Larry Miller Jr           

    Terry Holstein - "I'm a long time SCCA member and have been runninig Auto-X events for 30 years,You won't go wrong letting OVR-SCCA host any event they wish to at this location."

    carl mazzuca - "i would love to see a racetrack at cooper stadium"

    JACK L. WACKERNAGLE      

    Christopher Gaines  

    Meagan Gleckler       

    ed vallette     

    Edy DeGood  

    Ryan Haegele - "This looks like an awesome facility that the entire Columbus community can be proud of! Much better than letting an empty, outdated stadium continue to deteriorate in a deteriorating community."

    Tina Miller    

    Donald L West          

    Bill F Flynn    

    Tina Bishop   

    Marcie A Hunt - "This is a great idea for the city of Columbus!"

    Gene Hall - "This side of town is dying, there is nothing to do over here. Cant hurt nothing, I dont know how much money "Good Guys" brings into this town but this would be a good move in keeping them here. Columbus for some reason does not want anything to do with wheels."

    Ben Kirkbride           

    Kathy Lambert         

    Barb & Steve Williams - "We need the complex not only for the jobs and developement of the area, but to give race car fans a chance to see and experience the race car sport."

    Bill Hicks

    Andy Meckstroth - "Will be a very good addition to the community."

    Rebecca Stiltner - "As a lifelong Franklinton resident, I fully support the CooperPark Complex plan. I grew up literally a stones throw away from the stadium at Glenwood and Thomas Avenues. The majority of people protesting the proposed complex do not even live in the area. Franklinton has become a 'no mans' land. I have heard redevelopment ideas that run the gamut of impossible to the ludacris. Example --Vertical Farming-- Are you kidding me? Many leaders in Franklinton express the need and want for change, but when an opportunity arises for change....Don't dare 'change' anything.So in the meantime, the Mound St. corridor from Souder Ave. to Central Ave looks like a deserted wasteland while people debate the subject to death with back & forth noise studies & meetings.Personally, I welcome anything that brings positive development to the Franklinton community. As for Abaco Rehab, I fully understand their point of view, but if studies show that the noise level will not impact residents then I don't see the problem."

    Marty Homan           

    Gary M. Beggrow - "The City of Columbus needs this not only for the tourism dollars but also for the aesthetics of the designated area. I personally believe the addition of Cooper Park would make Columbus a more appealing location to visit/reside. Bring on the awesome urban racing!"

    Ivan Purdie - "I would love to see such an growth in the cooper stadium area.I think it would be a great idea for the city of columbus as well as southwest and franklinton areas.Not to mention the effect it will have on the economy.So i say Yes and hearby gave my signature on the petition."

    Shanna Hart 

    Andrew Hart 

    Robert Webb - "I support the proposed Cooper Park!"

    Kenneth Edwards - "I pray this passes!!!!"

    William Grim 

    Bill Nelson     

    Mark Sandy  

    Jeffrey A. Arn - "Entertainment, Jobs"

    Cathie M. Webb - "Great entertainment, jobs, community need, easy access,walking distance"

    Josh Fox - "I live less than 1/2 mile from this complex A LOT closer than most and I see no issues with it and neither should other areas (German and Merion V)that are over 3 miles away. Lets build this dream and put a larger dot on the map for our city."

    pamela stanley         

    Mark Neville - "This would be a great chance for jobs, knowledge and of course the thrill of racing.... Lets go forward Columbus!!"

    Jim Beck - "All for this"

    Angela Bowman       

    James Bowman - "I have lived on the west side of Columbus for over 30 years now, and I have watched this area turn into a graveyard with the demise of Delphi, the moving of Clippers Stadium, and the death of Westland Mall and multiple other businesses. Now, we have a chance to bring some life back into our part of town, and I am all for it!"

    Delaina Huy  

    William Hatfield

    Mark Spencer           

    Jack Shaw      

    PENNY CUTLER - "OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS THIS PROJECT!!!"

    Joshua Welch - "they want to complain about the noise why dont they complain about the semi trucks going up and down the road or an idiots rapping stereo"

    Trina Welch - "its about time somebody use an existing building instead of filling up our land fills"

    Richard Welch - "this is great good for the west side"

    Cathy Duncan           

    Mike Holdren - "This is a very much need complex. I back it 100%!"

    Kerry Sigman - "I am a homeowner who supports this and not a renter who opposes it!!"

    Phyllis Sparks - "If passed, this should help bring money and employment to the Franklinton area. It is needed badly.!The surrounding areas (villages) shouldn't have anything to say about it, It's not even in their area. On the bright side it will give pleasure to our racing fans!"

    Charles Toops           

    Rose Toops    

    Jeffrey Jarvis 

    Marianne Jarvis        

    Vonda L Gabriel        

    Mike & Yvonne Frazier - "This would be a terrific means to give this area of Columbus, as well as surrounding businesses, a HUGE boost! We welcome and are very excited about this wonderful opportunity!"

    Phil Hartley (philscoffee.com) - "I can't see how this would be a bad deal.   "

    Keith Arnold - "Franklinton resident"

    Thomas Mager         

    John Allen     

    Mrs Rose Hickok - "I personally do not understand how anyone could oppose this complex. You want West side improvements, jobs, increased property values, this is how it happens! Not by trying to stop the progress that can make all of this happen. Lets stop fighting progress, and make the west side a totally different place!"

    ruthann perry - "lets go raceing"

    david justus  

    Wendy Shepherd - "More traffic in the area=more money being spent in the area. Cut through the red tape and make this happen! CMH needs the jobs and reputation a facility of this caliber will bring. My family and I fully support this worthy endeavor and we WILL be in attendance on opening day!"

    jessica zimmerman  

    Art Pietrangelo - "Great idea"

    Scott McDaniel

    Eric Zimmerman      

    Eric Ensman 

    molly milligan           

    Talisa Murfield         

    Pamela Lybarger      

    Roger Gray    

    Michael Atwood        

    Justin Murfield         

    Michael webb - "I am looking forward to racing at this complex instead of backroads. We have no street courses close by so this would be great, as of noise I live close to the stadium now and it wouldnt bother me at all

    Katherine A Friesner           

    Steven M. Friesner Jr. - "The noise would be only occasional and would be no worse than the cheering crouds and fireworks that came from Cooper Stadium! Traffic would be no worse and Central Ohio needs the jobs!"

    Jo Steinert     

    marilyn mcclintic - "I think it will be great to have this track."

    Shawn Jones - "This would be great for columbus."

    max corbett - "It will bring lots of business and money!"

    Pauline Borish          

    Craig Reid     

    Andrew Farkas         

    Francis Kowal - "I am not that big of racing fan, but as presented in this animation on the site, This should quit being held up by Politicians and get on the ball and start building. Folks complaining about noise.. Look at 70 running thru your neighborhood now. Jeesh.. Little bit of Noise and Yet you want jobs!""

    Patrick Farkas - "Everyone at OHIOdrifting.com supports this complex and hopes it happens."

    James Farabaugh - "My family and I own a home one mile south of Cooper Stadium. We were against the drag strip concept however fully support the current Cooper Park Complex development. The information available shows the developer's proposal addresses the opposition's concerns. I'm really hoping this concept becomes a reality!

    Betty Jaynes - "I'm amazed at the oppostion - I understand the NIMBY's (not in my backyard) but these folks seem to be NITBY's (not in their backyards).

    Dennis Moore           

    Jack Johnson

    Frank Jozwiak           

    jeffrey g beckner      

    Ryan St.John - "the facts point to this facility only being good for the area, the opposition is just ignoring the facts."

    Frances A Reeder     

    James M Toner         

    Carol A. Webb           

    thomas williamson   

    Stephen B. Vogelsang          

    Ryan Muncey - "this track needs to happen!!"

    T.J. Tomlin     

    Jaime Tomlin

    doug baars - "tell German village to mind there own business"

    cheryl hall - "jobs"

    thurman rose - "we need jobsand to build up franklinton area"

    Debbie van fossen - "maybe it will clean up the drug and prostution problem in the area"

    Paul Rinehart           

    Brenda Baars - "Please build complex"

    don franks - "if it is something to do with racing,I;m all for it"

    Teresa Cyrus

    Doyle Thomas - "when this passes-IT IS BOUT TIME!! COLUMBUS NEEDS 2 GIT WIT IT-LIKE OTHER BIG CITIES!! THIS CREATES J.O.B.S. & MAJOR ENTERTAINMENT 4 FAMILIES & TEENS NEED & MUST HAVE-2 STAY OUTA TROUBLE- THEY R BORED!!) TIRED OF OTHERS N BIG CITIES CALLN US "A COW TOWN, THAT IS SMALL" GROW UP COLUMBUS!! PLAY WIT THE BIG BOYS-GIT OUTA THE SAND BOX!!"

    Douglas Gray

    John S. Cyrus

    Mande Glover

    Brian Glover  

    Leonard Mitchell      

    SUSAN M. KEENEY - "this would be benificial for all of franklin county. please don't let a few blind you to it's benefits."

    Jason Skaggs 

    Connie J. Parrish - "I grew up at the local track, and know that this new facility will be a huge asset to Columbus and surrounding area."

    Rebecca J Long         

    Paul Parrish - "We need this!"

    Lee Reed - "This is a wonderful opportunity for Columbus. Don't let it slip away."

    Steven Willis 

    Roy Marvin   

    Scott Meyers - "Let's revitalize the Cooper Stadium area!"

    Reid Dupler - "BUILD IT"

    Michael Teeters        

    James W Willis          

    Cynthia Moore          

    Danielle Murray       

    Charles and Sara Haag - "Thank you for the opportunity to sign this petition. I still don't understand what German Village and Merion Village have to do with this - those folks don't live here."

    Polly Teeters 

    Michael Seifert - "Exactly what central ohio NEEDS"

    James Watson           

    Bryan Eckert - "Would be Great for Columbus"

    Lara Teeters 

    Mark J Buchy

    wayne a dean - "jobs"

    Michelle Calladine    

    Ron Chester  

    Jon Buerkel   

    James Vogelsang      

    Ed Balzer - "Bring Jeff Gordon Inc. to Columbus, OH"

    justina - "i think this is a really good ideal"

    Jon Chester - "This would be a wonderful addition to Columbus, bringing revenue and multiple events. I totally support this!!!"

    Jen Evans      

    Nicholas Justus         

    ED EVANS

    Larry Amerine          

    Patty Seymour          

    lisa conrad - "I believe this will bring jobs and money into our community."

    scott tanner  

    Mary Ann Sparks     

    Vikki Stoneking         

    Denise G Borden      

    Billy Littler    

    Maria Sweeney         

    John Spangler - "what a great idea for columbus"

    Tanya Lewis - "I hope this is just a start to many good things on that side of town."

    derick bevington      

    bill cooper

    Ann Heston   

    CHRIS COOPER         

    James Hughes           

    Jonathan White        

    Richard Young          

    CARRIE ELLYSON-JAMES    

    Eric Winters  

    Roger Scott - "We Love Racing"

    Bobbie Scott - "I Beleive They Should Ask Us Homeowners How We Feel."

    Tara Reeves  

    Karl Steiner  

    Stephen C - "Really hope this comes to the inner city!"

    Chad Kean - "This is a great opportunity for the city of Columbus.Lets not let it get away!"

    Robin Fouzdar          

    jessica gleason - "we need the bussiness here in our area"

    mary stepp   

    Donald - "A go kart track would be nice to."

    Connie - "I hope it gets done. I hope they let the local boys race to on that track."

    Lisa Warner  

    sharon pigge - "great to improve this site."

    Greg Branson - "Columbus needs a bigger track to host minor league races and local races"

    Josh Quellhorst         

    Pete Roberts - "We need to bring racing back to Downtown Columbus"

    justin gelber 

    Jay Hilderbran - "With the addition of the Reseach Park to spur future development and employment opportunites for Franklington and the central Columbus area and if the noise level can be kept at 65dba or below for the racing events, then I am all for it."

    ROBBIN SLAUGHTER           

    john ulasiewicz - "johnu1137@sbcglobal.net"

    Michael D Kelley      

    Ryan O'Dea   

    Benjamin Crawford 

    Courtney Knaup      

    Greg Brown   

    Jonathon Parker       

    David Anderson       

    Dee Barnes   

    Gregg Barnes

    Jason Willis   

    brian koepf   

    Max Singer    

    Jeremy Jacobs           

    Sarah Papcun - "This is such a fantastic opportunity to give Columbus a name in auto!"

    tyler butera  

    Cody Mack    

    Adam Rainwater      

    Randy Nelson           

    Rick Doerr     

    Seth Shawger - "Do it. It is what we want!"

    Zach Korby   

    greg goodman - "take a sound level meter out in public. buses, motorcycles, car stereos, bad mufflers, construction sites, emergency vehicles ...... all & much more in excess of 80 dbs, & many in the 90s ! worry about these. not cpc."

    tim toops         

    Edward McCoy

    Shawn Robison         

    Jonathan Tinker       

    Alyssa Griffin - "Please put this in Central Ohio!!!"

    Elsworth Weaver - "This is a GREAT opportunity for our City"

    Kim Mccloud - "Bring it on!"

    Clark Lawrence        

    Ralph L. Fisher          

    Dustin Phillips - "100% for the track"

    Jason Andrews         

    Joseph Miller - "Would be a great Idea!"

    Angela Griffin           

    Steve Przyojski Jr.     

    Jeff Haller      

    Troy Heavelyn          

    Rob Miller     

    John Van Sloun - "vanhackson@gmail.com"

    John Frechette          

    Douglas Mark Dusseau - "Hopefully this will be bring back the art of racing and community as it once was years ago."

    Tyler Urse     

    Jennifer Fair - "Very excited about Cooper Park"

    Kyle Herbst   

    richard verret           

    Tracy Nill - "This is a great idea! Hendrick Fan!!"

    Jeffrey Ison - "We need change in this area"

    Tim Kiggins - "Include an infield track for motorcycle road racing!!!"

    William Whittier - "I live just outside of columbus and very seldom travel into the city limits. This new racetrack would definitely bring me back into the city."

    Joe Mascari   

    Margery Barry - "I lived in Daytona within 10 blocks of the International Speedway and although the traffic was enormous during the races the noise was not a problem and the tourists that the track brought to the area more than superseded the small annoyance of the traffic during race weeks"

    Alex C. Anderson      

    John Griffin   

    S.Bromley - "bring on the jobs"

    Linda Nester 

    larry lane - "i thank that this is just what columbus needs great ideal jeff gordon"

    Gordon Mack

    Aaron Eberle

    Adam Marcum          

    Nick Simonetti

    Ryan Scott     

    Ryan Lane     

    stephen conreaux    

    EVERETT KIRK - "I THING IT WILL HELP THIS AREA, AN BRING MORE JOBS TO THIS AREA"

    Luke Rayner 

    Bryan M. Broom - "My wife and I just watched the virtual production of this wonderful "proposed" enhancement to this city. Let's hope this virtual work of art becomes a REALITY. It will bring not only jobs, but a needed boost to the area in which the historical (yet vacant) Coop stands today. This is truly a no-brainer!"

    Derek Tomes

    Marialyce Gregory - "I believe that the technology center alone will improve the area and provide great resources for Columbus residents."

    Travis Mollett - "I believe this is a great idea for a historic part of Columbus."

    Elizabeth leach - "I know of several area car clubs who would bring support and frequent business to this venu. I would buy a season"

    Darren Maurer - "I think we need another track in Ohio, specially if it can be rented out by car clubs or have public track days."

    arthur zollo   

    William Cecil

    darrell dexter - "we need it"

    ronald kidd - "i love it"

    Pamela K. Noie - "Great Idea! Jeff Gordon Fan!!!!"

    Desi Dejohn  

    chance runyon         

    Kyle Schlemmer       

    Bonnie Dexter          

    Timothy Martin - "this is a great idea that can bring in some great business!"

    G. Brandon McCafferty        

    Shawn Packard

    David Kanning         

    Kristina Adams         

    Sharon A. Wilson      

    Tana Grewell

    Jason Grewell

    sheila micholes - "we need the job's!!"

    Elizabeth Allen - "I'm ready for some racing!"

    Christopher Anderson         

    Brian Carlson

    Chuck McDonald - "The city needs Something like this to bring outside money into our area."

    Kimberly Chafin       

    Eric Campbell           

    denise Boyle - "i think it would bring more jobs to this area. I am 100\% for this project!!!"

    Amy Titchell  

    Darrell Cumbow       

    Brian Robertson       

    Peter Ferguson         

    Michael Herbert       

    Bruce E. Gotthardt - "Having worked with Jeff Gordon in the design and creation of the 2000 Jeff Gordon Signature Series Monte Carlo SS of which only 24 were built I can assure you this will be a state of the art complex."

    Anna Gladden           

    Melissa Fannon        

    Danny Travis Jr        

    Bruce Chafin 

    Bob Zerby - "All for it!!!!!"

    Raymond C Noltemeyer - "voter and taxpayer 100% for CooperPark complex"

    helen noltemeyer - "senior citizens 100% behind this project"

    Tonya Smith 

    Ron Smith     

    Thomas Pettit - "This would be a great idea for Columbus. I was born and raised here and would love to see this happen. Lets put Columbus at the forefront for a change instead of on the back burner."

    Adam Green - "Member of NASA, SCCA, and CR. I give my full support to Arshot Corp. and Jeff Gordon Inc."

    William Ricker - "I think it would be good for the central Ohio area"

    Tim Oyer       

    Richard Scotti           

    Galo Fraga - "great idea. I t is about time Columbus get a motor racing venue of this caliper."

    Kale Bushmeyer - "Great economic builder for the city of Columbus and surrounding cities"

    Charles Weikel - "Excellent project. I believe this will bring almost limitless possibilites of revnue for Columbus and central Ohio."

    Grant Stimpert         

    Ryan Koegler

    Keith Koegler           

    Suraj Pradhan          

    Lisa Lee         

    jacob elkins   

    Emanuel Carr           

    Brenda Ucker           

    Steve Ealy - "Is this where I sign in order to get Jeff Gordon's autograph?"

    Jake Stumph 

    HARRIS SILVERMAN

    Scott Cordell

    Jeremy Crosby          

    Ross Harvey  

    Jim Chenoweth - "I race in a grassroots class. This requires towing to other states and spending money. I would rather give my fuel dollars and entry fees to a track in central Ohio. Thanks!"

    Patricia Halterman - "I fully support a community place for automotive enthusiast to have place locally to enjoy thier sports. I also ecourage it as a place that can hold driving instruction under "unexpected" circumstances for young drivers."

    Benjamin Senft         

    Rian Howells 

    Tim Rhode    

    Chad Mankins          

    Bart Fitzpatrick - "If not this, I say a prison or nuclear waste treatment site."

    George A. Smith        

    James C. Rodriguez  

    Edward Rusnak        

    Eric Grothaus - "With baseball gone, the area needs this."

    Greg Wheeland - "This would be amazing to have in Columbus!"

    Greg Vennerholm     

    patrick guzowski - "i am in favor of this complex"

    Mike Smith    

    Walter Weber           

    Aaron King - "Please do this"

    Renee DeBold           

    James DeBold           

    Erica Cayton 

    Joe Hogan Jr. 

    brian hoover 

    rachel axt      

    James Rose    

    Kevin May     

    Jeff Sheets     

    Whitney Barnes       

    Chad Barnes 

    Chad Clemons          

    Steve Griffiths 

    Joseph Panico           

    Christopher Raglin   

    Bob Ucker     

    Alan Sheidler - "Writing from Michigan: I wish we could have a facility like this here!"

    Jose Dominguez        

    david coffey  

    Derrick Osborne

    Dax Bushmeyer        

    John Welsh - "This is they type of entertainment I would spend my money on"

    Albert Chan  

    Garrett Mann

    Royce Martin, Jr. - "Great idea"

    Clay Lanctot

    Jerry Thigpen           

    Michael Hutchison - "Great idea"

    Brendan Doyle         

    Martin Valent - "I support this project!"

    david justice 

    Odie Cantley 

    Matthew Swartz       

    Aaron Bruckelmeyer

    Randy Holton

    Rodger Wharton Jr  

    Thurman Lester       

    Douglas Joel Rice      

    Brad Foreman - "Great idea to give the Bottoms a boost of income and security."

    Elizabeth A Foreman           

    Sean Louisin 

    William Herron         

    Dave Cordle  

    Jerry Rose     

    Lee Arnold    

    Jon Powers Jr

    Randy shannon sr.   

    Randy shannon Jr.   

    Kevin M. Campbell   

    Jodi Longenette        

    Peter Bates   

    P. Bryan Robinett     

    Amy Vennerholm     

    Kathy Grunenwald  

    Eric Snell       

    Christy Cooke           

    Abbey Tabacchi

    Jason d heflin           

    Greg Breeze  

    Matthew Mowry       

    Rusty J. Alverson      

    Bob Welch     

    DONNIE HILL

    Richard A. Nester - "As a Safety Team member at several race venues, I know very well that this is a PRIME location to build a world-class racing facility. I just wish that the developers would entertain the possibility of bringing NASCAR back to Ohio, and this is the perfect location for this to happen. "

    Andy Bell       

    Mike Fornataro - "Do not take this opportunity lightly, An opportunity such as this for investment in a white elephant such as Cooper Stadium is rare indeed."

    Matt Carlyle  

    Kyle Pearson

    Nathan Pennington 

    Laura Goldstein        

    Michael Berchak       

    Justin Gargala           

    Dave Jessup - "great idea"

    cindy kendrick          

    James Rea     

    Keith Boothe 

    Andy Mauck - "this will bring revenues AND something fun and exciting to an area greatly in need of it !"

    Bill Stevens - "I am very excited about the possibilities of this project, both to the Ohio racing community and Franlkin County. The jobs that will be created during the construction and operation of this facility will be a great asset to the economic growth of our area. I hope that a solution to the issues that have been raised by other concerned groups can be agreed upon so that this work can go forward."

     

    Jerry B. Sellman        

    Neva Hoover - "I thinl this is a great idea"

    Ron Colby      

    Jerry T Roberts         

    Robert Hines - "Can't wit till its done and we can race there."

    Jeffrey A. O'Neal       

    Rick Minerd - "Anything to keep an important landmark up and entertaining as it was meant to, while creating jobs and promoting the good of the community."

    Vicki L Heim  

    Garrick Reischman   

    Albert Tornare - "This is a " WIN - WIN " for both local residents and businesses of this part of our city of Columbus"

    Mark Ludwig

    Brian McGrath          

    Brad Kennan

    Craig Genheimer      

    Dan Kenyon  

    Janis DeStefano - "If you build it, they will come."

    Richard DeStefano   

    John Hoffman - "This would be a great opportunity for money coming into Columbus"

    Doug Berg     

    Natalie Heflin

    Kevin Stenerson - "I'd love to see a first class race track in Central Ohio."

    Michael Rafferty       

    Brent Planck 

    Tania Robinett          

    Parker J. Laipple       

    Teresa Weber           

    Tammy Hayes           

    Dick Reischman        

    Stephen J. DIppolito 

    Patrick Shrodes        

    Mike Ucker    

    Robert J McAllister   

    Coby Hartman          

    Paul Weikel - "Franklinton NEEDS the jobs and influx of private devopment money!"

    Mike Holman

    Kevin Minerd           

    Brett Steinhauser     

    Tyler Bussey 

    Shawn Gray - "I think is a great idea"

    David Sigman           

    mike schaffer - "we could use somethin like this around here its good for buss"

    Benjamin Hallauer   

    Randall Rhinehart    

    Kyle Unger    

    Tim White - "Build it!"

    Keith Cantrell           

    Mark Gleckler           

    Sean O'Gorman

    Daniel LOngenette - "Great idea !!!! Columbus needs this !!!"

    Atonya Thomas        

    Mike Smith - "I think this would develop the area nicely while avoiding the request for public for money to do it."

    David Brown - "This is a good and worthwhile plan that will be beneficial to Columbus and the areas surrounding the facility. The concept is not about racing cars everyday."

    Scott Jenkins - "I think the Cooper complex will be a great thing for Columbus... creating jobs and revenue in a time of need."

    simon charney

    Mitch Tayse  

    RIch Grunenwald - "I am very much interested in and excited for the expansion of motorpsorts and automotive technology in the central Ohio area, and believe the proposed complex is a good balance between economic development and neighborhood concerns."

    Jerome Schafer         

    Sagar Pandey           

    Justin Hathaway       

    Jess Hathaway          

    Brent Hathaway       

    Sean Butt      

    Patrick Burke - "We NEED this in Columbus! Do it!"

    Gregory Campbell    

    Travis Sherwood - "They should hold Amateur Days too, for anyone with a SCCA license"

    Randall Hartman      

    Matthew Miller         

    William Rockhold     

    Charles White           

    Frank Vessell - "A solid plan to provide jobs, training, research, and revitalization."

    Gary Nolan    

    James Stewart          

    chris turner  

    Craig Butt - "This is what is needed - a privately funded, comprehensive plan - that is not reliant on public monies."

    Fred Robertson        

    Becky Wollenslegel - "Bring money and jobs to Columbus"

    Craig Wollenslegel - "Great for Columbus"

    Mike Reddy   

    David W Packard - "Economic opportunities should not be overlooked in this economy."

    Steven V. Wise - "This a great opportunity for Columbus!"

    zsolt dvornik 

    Jon H Beerman         

    Jeff O'Connor

    Julie Vulgamore - "Hoping it becomes a reality"

    Bruno Tabacchi