Wow, I didn't know Manzanita Speedway closed (Page: car, place)

[MaxPower123]

That's too bad. I remember my dad taking me to see a race when I was little. We sat in the front row and I got dirt in my eyes from the cars, he said next time we would sit in the back but we never went back. I wanted to take my son to see a race but apparently it closed and it's going to be demolished.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by MaxPower123

That's too bad. I remember my dad taking me to see a race when I was little. We sat in the front row and I got dirt in my eyes from the cars, he said next time we would sit in the back but we never went back. I wanted to take my son to see a race but apparently it closed and it's going to be demolished.

Too bad. It was an iconic place. I remember watching Billy Boat tear up the track there years ago.

[ladysovereign]

Here's a recap of the last race:
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I guess it got a little ugly as the owner sold the place to developers and some people were not pleased with that:
"This is in the Feb 2010 issue of flat out magazine and posted in the forum section at...http://www.abcmotorsports.com/
It's rare and generally frowned upon in the Hall of Fame community but the Arizona Motorsports Hall of Fame took the extraordinary step to expel Mel Martin from their ranks after he sold Manzanita Speedway to developers. In a letter to Martin from the eight member comittee, Martin was accused of "turning you back on the fans, car owners, sponsors, drivers and others involved in the sport and therefore we take this action to keep this Hall of Fame for persons dedicated to the sport. We further feel that your actions this year far outweighs the things you did for the sport in the early years." Adding a final insult, in the paragraph , Martin was asked to return his induction plaque. "