Bad News from out West

3/12/09, 3:37 PM

ABC Motorsports.com has posted thet The Martins have sold Manzi to a trucking company and it will close April 1st. What will now happen to the Westerns-Copper on Dirt? A very sad day for open wheel racing and the history of such a awesome race track.

cmakin · 3/12/09, 3:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mds motorsports

ABC Motorsports.com has posted thet The Martins have sold Manzi to a trucking company and it will close April 1st. What will now happen to the Westerns-Copper on Dirt? A very sad day for open wheel racing and the history of such a awesome race track.

Unbelievable.

Seadog · 3/12/09, 4:02 PM

http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/p...ost?id=3360238

Maybe they can take the profits from the sale a build a new speedway.:thumb But I doubt it.

SUPERDUKE · 3/12/09, 4:08 PM

:checkered:ITS IN ESCROW NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A DONE DEAL! THE LAND IS WORTH 10 MILLION! A HELL OF A LOT MORE THEN A RACE TRACK! TUCSON KICKED KEITH HALL OUT!!!!!!! CASA GRANDE HAS A LAW SUITE!!! SO YOU ONLY HAVE CANYON SPEEDWAY IN THE PHOENIX AREA! MAYBE FIREBIRD WILL BUILD A TRACK AGAIN OR A INDIAN CASINO BUILDS ONE?????? GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

Charles Nungester · 3/12/09, 4:13 PM

I'll only point out the April 1st schedualed sale date. I have no idea if its true or not.

Chuck

jjones776 · 3/12/09, 4:28 PM

what a bummer!

3/12/09, 4:35 PM

April 11th is the last race.

3/12/09, 4:53 PM

i am in complete shock. Just got off the phone with the track and they said the new owners have no interest in racing, or in keeping it a race track. I have spent my intire life at manzy and never thought i would see the day this would happen. Guess the only thing left now is to move to indy.haha

1BIGracefan · 3/12/09, 5:07 PM

WOW I went to this years Copper on Dirt and I fell in love with Manzy! I am in shock! I so wanted to come back and see it again. ***???

Kyle

Pine · 3/12/09, 5:11 PM

WOW:action-smiley-049:, I'm glad I made it out 2 years ago. Very cool track.

How about the Western World at Ventura :checkered:

3/12/09, 4:13 PM	#5 Re: Bad News from out West
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,202	I'll only point out the April 1st schedualed sale date. I have no idea if its true or not. Chuck __________________ Charles Nungester

3/12/09, 3:37 PM	#1 Bad News from out West
mds motorsports Posts: n/a	ABC Motorsports.com has posted thet The Martins have sold Manzi to a trucking company and it will close April 1st. What will now happen to the Westerns-Copper on Dirt? A very sad day for open wheel racing and the history of such a awesome race track.

3/12/09, 4:02 PM	#3 Re: Bad News from out West
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/p...ost?id=3360238 Maybe they can take the profits from the sale a build a new speedway.:thumb But I doubt it.

3/12/09, 4:08 PM	#4 Re: Bad News from out West MANZT SO;D!
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	:checkered:ITS IN ESCROW NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A DONE DEAL! THE LAND IS WORTH 10 MILLION! A HELL OF A LOT MORE THEN A RACE TRACK! TUCSON KICKED KEITH HALL OUT!!!!!!! CASA GRANDE HAS A LAW SUITE!!! SO YOU ONLY HAVE CANYON SPEEDWAY IN THE PHOENIX AREA! MAYBE FIREBIRD WILL BUILD A TRACK AGAIN OR A INDIAN CASINO BUILDS ONE?????? GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

3/12/09, 4:28 PM	#6 Re: Bad News from out West
jjones776 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 251	what a bummer!

3/12/09, 4:35 PM	#7 Re: Bad News from out West
Slide Job Racing Posts: n/a	April 11th is the last race.

3/12/09, 4:53 PM	#8 Re: Bad News from out West
schmaltz18 Posts: n/a	i am in complete shock. Just got off the phone with the track and they said the new owners have no interest in racing, or in keeping it a race track. I have spent my intire life at manzy and never thought i would see the day this would happen. Guess the only thing left now is to move to indy.haha

3/12/09, 5:07 PM	#9 Re: Bad News from out West
1BIGracefan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,100	WOW I went to this years Copper on Dirt and I fell in love with Manzy! I am in shock! I so wanted to come back and see it again. ***??? Kyle

3/12/09, 5:11 PM	#10 Re: Bad News from out West
Pine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,011	WOW:action-smiley-049:, I'm glad I made it out 2 years ago. Very cool track. How about the Western World at Ventura :checkered: