I remember hearing something about the P/1/2 field strung out across the entire road. There was a stiff cross wind on the finishing straight last year. If I remember correctly (and I'm old, so maybe right maybe not) the officials stopped the race and yelled at the field. The rumor I heard today was that some of the people at the race gave the Deputies a hard time and there were complaints from the locals about the race.
I can't pass along hard facts, so what the heck I'll throw the rumors out.