KARNAC MEDIA

After serving two years as an investor and partner with owner Bobby Diehl at Charlotte County Motorsports Park, Gary Laplant of Tampa is moving on.

Charlotte County has been having financial issues of late that have resulted in rumors of management change and possible ownership change.  At least one of those rumors is now turned to a fact.

The following statement was issued by Gary Laplant this morning:
Over the last week I have given this great thought.

My last weekend at CCMP as operation director will be 04/24/10.

I always told myself when it got to the point that racing was not fun anymore it would be time to give it up. That time has come where its not fun any more at CCMP.

Drivers, car owners and the great fans at CCMP It time for me to leave CCMP. The last 6 months has been very stressful behind the scene that you all don’t get to see or hear. It been very hard to work with a staff that will not work together 100% and at the end of the year it gets old which is very sad.

For my experience in the last two years I want to thank the great fans and all the great drivers for your support that you have given me at CCMP. I do hope that the thing that we put in place together that are working well will stay but one never knows what might happen once I am gone.

As I say good bye I want to thank all you drivers and fans for being part of my life I will miss you all but it time for me to move on.