Wiscasset Speedway's owners have asked for free rein with days and hours in 2014, for a host of possible new uses including a circus, monster truck shows, motor cross, horse events and concerts.

They're not talking about a concert like 2010's Oxxfest that drew controversy under a prior owner, however: Vanessa Jordan, who owns the speedway with husband Richard Jordan, said they want no part of anything along those lines.

“That's not the direction we want to go in,” she said in an interview November 29. “Everything we do is focused on family; otherwise, we don't do it.”

Jordan plans to make that clear to selectmen and residents on December 3, when the board considers the track's request for its 2014 special amusement permit.

Tuesday's selectmen's meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the town office's municipal meeting room.

The concert idea would involve a fiddlers' group or something similar, that picnicking families could enjoy, Jordan said.

The track on West Alna Road could become a year-round outdoor venue, the Jordans state in their permit application.

The speedway put on a full season of Saturday racing from April through October this year, with no other uses sought.

But as the Jordans, of Kingfield, continue hearing from groups interested in using the place, they'd like to expand their options.

“(B)ecause of various interest groups inquiring into the use of our facility, the opportunity to be considered a year-around outdoor venue for family-focused events...is presenting itself. Activities such as go-carting, truck pulls, monster truck shows, drifting, demolition derby, motor cross, circus events, concerts, swap-meets and equestrian events are all possibilities,” the Jordans state in their 2014 permit request.

“(W)e respectfully request unrestricted days (and) hours of operation for flexibility and accommodation as we navigate and negotiate bringing potential businesses to benefit the entire area,” the application continues.

“Please be assured, our desire to be good neighbors and respected community member(s) shall keep us mindful of operating with reason and common sense.”

The 2010 Oxxfest spurred a lawsuit by a couple living next to the track.

A Lincoln County Superior Court justice later barred prior owner Doug White's company from holding any music festivals or concerts that would need special amusement permits.

In a 2012 interview, the neighbors' lawyers said they were unsure if that court order would apply to new owners.

The track's past problems, from Oxxfest to unpaid property taxes, pre-dated the Jordans' takeover. In Friday's interview, Vanessa Jordan said they want to restore the track's ties with the town.

“They were pretty broken,” she said.

“Our goal is to do it slowly. We're trying to build credibility.”

Saturday night racing will remain the track's focus in 2014, the permit request states.

The price to come watch isn’t changing, either. Admission will still be $5 a person, ages 6 and under free, to keep it affordable for families, Jordan said.