Entering the motorsports world was an easy decision for Kyle resident Sean Folsom.

While working as a photographer at what was Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle six years ago, Folsom grew tired of seeing his race car driver friends have all of the fun on the track.

As a result, Folsom invested in his own racecar and regularly competed at the venue, later known as Central Texas Speedway.

But Folsom and many others were shocked when CTS officials announced they were shuttering the track, raising a red flag...