“I feel like racing doesn’t belong on Belle Isle,” said park user Sharron Solomon, who is not officially a part of the Belle Isle Concern group but is opposed to the race being on the island. “Folks want to say that it (the race) brings money to the city but it isn’t about the money. It messes up the island in many ways; for the residents of Detroit and even the animals that live there. They need to come up with a plan that is more conducive to still having the race, just not on Belle Isle.” (read on...)