DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Thousands of custom truck owners descended on Daytona Beach over the weekend for the Daytona Truck Meet and local residents have some complaints.
Among them: fights, burnouts, and traffic congestion.
READ: Daytona Beach police respond to shooting Saturday afternoon
Tim Stodola, who lives beachside, said the event brought bumper-to-bumper traffic, heavy exhaust and loud music and engines outside his door until 3 a.m.
The city’s mayor posted on Facebook that he’d received many complaints about it and wants to be sure it does not happen again.
READ: Special passes return to Daytona Beach for busy Daytona Truck Meet weekend
But others see the event as a huge boost for some businesses that would normally be slow this time of year.
Vic Spanos, who owns Eat Greek on Beach Street and Spanos Motors on International Speedway Boulevard, said his sales doubled this weekend at his restaurant and he sold a couple of trucks.
“I figure if people want to come here and spend money they have expensive trucks then why not,” Spanos said.
The event is not sponsored or sanctioned by the city, but city leaders plan to discuss the event at their meeting on Wednesday.