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Speedway council approves street closures for Rockin’ on Main and Movie on Main parking; OKs Lions Club race-day parking
Summary
Council approved the May 23 Rockin' on Main street closure, authorized four parking spaces closed for a May Movie on Main sponsor, and permitted the Speedway Lions Club to use municipal lots for race parking; staff said event logistics and vendor arrangements are in place.
The Town of Speedway Town Council on April 14 approved several event requests affecting Main Street and municipal parking ahead of the May and race-day seasons.
Cheryl, the town’s events staff member, described Rockin’ on Main — scheduled for May 23 (Carb Day) from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. — which will feature live music, a kids zone, roughly 40 vendors and a car display. She asked the council to approve closing Main Street from 13th Street to 16th Street beginning at 1 p.m. on May 23 and a short section of 14th Street adjacent to the Plaza Park for the kids zone. “We currently have over 40 artists, crafters and merchandise vendors,” Cheryl said; she told council the event is fully sponsored by local businesses and that vendors have the option to donate 10% of sales to a local nonprofit.
Councilors approved the closure on a 5-0 vote. Council members discussed generator noise and vendor feedback methods; Cheryl said she surveys participating businesses after the event and monitors social media for public comments.
Separately, the council approved a request to close four parking spaces in front of a business on May 16 to allow Performance Racing Industry (PRI) to position a vintage car and draw visitors from a plaza movie event; that vote also passed 5-0. Cheryl said she will notify affected businesses individually and coordinate with the street department for signage and closures.
The council also approved the Speedway Lions Club’s request to use the municipal center’s north and east parking lots for race-day parking; the Lions Club will provide insurance naming the town as additional insured and retain the parking revenues for community donations. That motion passed 5-0.
Councilors and staff said they have coordinated planning meetings with police, fire, streets and parks to address logistics and safety for the events.
