Plans to use some of San Joaquin County Fairgrounds for housing draws concerns Racetrack promoters currently leasing space state plan wants to use to build housing units Share Updated: 7:20 PM PDT Jul 21, 2021 Racetrack promoters currently leasing space state plan wants to use to build housing units Share Updated: 7:20 PM PDT Jul 21, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript REPORTER: THE RACES HAVE SHOWN BROUGHT MANY FAMILIES TOGETHER. >> THIS I35S YEARS OF PEOPLE WORKING AND DEDICATION TE,IM FUN, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT REPORTER: PROMOTERS ARE THE PEOPLE BEHIND THESE EVENTS. AS MANY AS 10,000 FANS HAVE BEEN HERE IN THE STAND CHEERING ON THEIR FAVORITE RACER AND SPENDING MONEY HERE IN THE CITY OF STOCKTON. ORGANIZERS NOW WORRY ABOUTHE T STATE'S PLAN TO BUILD 110 ACRES OF HOUSING ON THE LAND CALIFORNIA OWNS AND THE PROMOTERS LEA.SE WHICH MIGHT REPLACE THE RACETRACKHE T SPEEDWAY AND THE DIRT TRA.CK JEOPARDIZING THE FUTURE OF MYAN EVENTS. >> IT TAKES THE WIND OUT OF ALL OF OUR SALES. EVERYBODY WORKS HARD AND PROVIDES A GREAT PLACE. >> WHAT IS THE FUTURE OFFA F AND 4H PROGRAMS IN NSA JOAQUIN COUNTY? REPORTER: THEY UNDERSTAND THE NEED BUT AREN'T HAPPY WITH THE PL.AN >> IF THEY TAKE THIS OUT, IT'S GOING TO DESTROY THIS FAIRGROUNDS. REPORTER: THE PROJECT MAY HELP ALLEVIATE THE ONGOING AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS. AT LEAST 20% OF THE 110 ACRES BUILT AS AFFORDAEBL UNITS. >> THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY OF STOCKTON IN TERMS OF MEETING SOME OF OUR STMO PRESSING HOUSING NEEDS. REPORTER: HE HOPESHE T STATE WILL COMPROME.IS >> LET US KEEP USING THE PROPERTIESED.