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Here are some quotes from the newspaper when Mr. Martin bought Manzy- we all truly believed he meant what he said. ( bold emphasis is mine)
From the AZ Republic August 15, 2007
"Manzanita Speedway, considered one of the top dirt tracks in the country since it opened in 1951, changes hands today.
Phoenix businessman Mel Martin, who helped build the facility as it was being converted from a dog-racing track, and his son, Bobby, are the new owners. Both are lifelong fans who own race cars, and they offered assurances that dirt-track racing would continue.
"The (Kimbros) main interest was to protect the integrity of Manzanita and auto racing because they know how important Manzanita is to people all over the country," said Wood. "Mel Martin had the background."
"We want to tell them, 'thank you,' let them know we're moving on," he said, "and that it's going to be a racetrack for years and years to come."
This is why the racing community in Arizona feel like they were blindsided.
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