Heartland Motorsports Park owner cites ‘false narrative’ from Shawnee County officials

22 May 2023

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shelby Development, LLC has released a letter to air its grievances amid a tax battle between Heartland Motorsports Park and Shawnee County.

A letter received by KSNT 27 News from Chris Payne with Shelby Development, LLC gives a heated response to an earlier letter released by county officials earlier in the month regarding Heartland Motorsports Park. In their letter, the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners said the park hasn’t paid taxes since 2017. The response by Payne can be read in full below:


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For previous coverage on Heartland Motorsports Park, see the list below:

Heartland Motorsports Park lawsuit dismissed by Shawnee County District Court

Kansas Supreme Court allows City of Topeka to back out of Heartland Motorsports Park ownership

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