MONTEREY, Calif. — It appears officials from Monterey County are in the process of finding a new organization to take over management of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

According to a published report by RACER.com Thursday afternoon, the Sports Car Racing Ass’n of the Monterey Peninsula has been informed by Monterey County Assistant County Administrative Officer Dewayne Woods that the county is negotiating with another organization to manage the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, which includes the race track.

The Sports Car Racing Ass’n of the Monterey Peninsula, otherwise known as SCRAMP, has managed WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for 62 years.

This is not the first time that Monterey County has tried to end its relationship with SCRAMP.

According to the Monterey Herald, in 2016 county officials began searching for a company to take over management of the facility when officials found out SCRAMP was having serious financial issues.

At the time two other groups – Long Beach Grand Prix founder Chris Pook’s World Automotive Championship and Friends of Laguna Seca, submitted bids to operate the facility. Friends of Laguna Seca, which included local motorsports supporters Gordon McCall and Bruce Canepa and longtime motorsports attorney Lauri Eberhart serving as general manager, were selected to begin exclusive negotiations with the county to operate the track.

However, a deal between the two entities never materialized and SCRAMP was suddenly back in the game. Eventually SCRAMP secured a three-year contract to remain as the managers of the facility, but the county acquired SCRAMP’s remaining interest in the race track as part of the arrangement.

In October, county officials again opened the bidding process for the management contract. By the Oct. 31 deadline county officials said they had received four proposals to take over management of the facility.

None of the candidates to take over management of the facility have been identified by the county.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has hosted a number of major motorsports events throughout history, with the NTT IndyCar Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship both competing at the track this year.