PUNTA GORDA — There are no longer immediate plans to close the Punta Gorda Speedway or to put the land out for bid before owner Kevin Williams’ lease expires in March. Nor does a deal between Williams and the Charlotte County Airport Authority look imminent.

Twelve people spoke up for the Speedway at Thursday’s authority meeting. They suggested ways to keep the track open, from a partial lease to an appeal to the U.S. House of Representatives.