Well past my time in Jacksonville then. I left there in 1981. Raced Gainesville and Jax Raceway. You can still make out where the track was on google maps. Why did the Green Cove Springs track close so quickly?
This was one reason. Florida Dragstrip Given Reprieve In Noise Battle With Neighbors
But the main reason was the track had a three year lease. At renewal time, VW offered more money to lease the property than the track could afford to pay. VW used the property to store the recalled diesels that didn't meet emission standards.