TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The owner of a troubled Kansas racing facility has released a tentative 2015 schedule that includes hosting a National Hot Rod Association drag racing event in May.

Heartland Park Topeka owner Raymond Irwin says it would be irresponsible for him to not have a schedule in place for the new track operator, drivers and fans.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports a Kansas Court of Appeals panel is to hear oral arguments on Feb. 26 from Irwin’s company, Jayhawk Racing, the city of Topeka and petitioner Chris Imming.

The city wants to issue $5 million in STAR bonds to buy Heartland Park, but Imming initiated a petition drive seeking to put the purchase to a vote. The city challenged the legality of the petition, which a Shawnee County judge ruled invalid.