In Daytona Beach, the city can already arrest truckers for various things and impound their vehicles. He suggested passing state legislation that would prevent promoters from encouraging people to flood into a particular city. People online start plotting ways to overwhelm a police force so most of them don't have to worry about being arrested, he said. He said social media has been fueling invasion-style events in beach towns. Those calls resulted in 1,111 traffic stops, 940 citations, 13 crash reports and dozens of arrests including 10 felony charges and seven driving under the influence charges. From Thursday last week through Sunday, the department fielded 2,830 calls. On Friday last week, his officers handled 870 calls. The chief said his department handles about 400 calls for service on a typical day. "I just want it gone," he told commissioners. Young said he's beyond trying to change anything about Daytona Truck Meet in hopes it will make the event more palatable for locals. "Speedway officials will continue to work with the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia County and event organizers for effective event planning for all special events taking place throughout the year," the unattributed written statement reads. "I told them I didn't know if I'd ever be able to support the return of this event," the mayor said. The mayor said he did make it clear to speedway officials, however, that some things need to change. "They are committed to getting this right," Henry said. Henry and the city manager had a Zoom call meeting Wednesday with Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher and a few other speedway officials about what can be done to make the event more bearable for local residents. The promoter of Daytona Truck Meet, Jordan Muhlbauer of Ponte Vedra, did not return a phone call Thursday seeking comment. "They are not our enemies," Henry said of speedway officials. Nonetheless, the mayor doesn't want people to see the speedway as one of the main culprits in the event that stretched out for nearly a week and caused misery for beachside residents subjected to loud truck horns and stereos day and night, near-constant exhaust fumes and traffic so heavy they were almost trapped in their neighborhoods.
For the past five years it's been promoted and coordinated by a Jacksonville area man, and its only real organized activities take place at Daytona International Speedway.
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