Originally Posted by ColoradoFan:
Since it seems there already are cars and owners in Phoenix that should prompt someone to consider a new track. Maybe the Gila River Indian Community should be approached. They are on the south edge of the metro area adjacent to Firebird Raceway and I10. They have a casino,hotel, two golf courses and are building a bigger hotel and casino. At one point they offered the land for the new Arizona Cardinals football stadium but the politicians didn't want to lose all the tax revenue by having it on indian land. They also have lots of land with nothing on it and may not have to comply with the EPA regulations. It sure would be great to hear a 410 again without mufflers. The San Felipe Pueblo built a nice facility at Hollywood Hills in New Mexico and the casino helps support it. You don't get so fixated on making a profit when those slot machines pay most of the bills
Just thinking out loud. :doh:
Vern Plotts
The problem with it on the reservation is what they demand in return. This was tried by Buddy Murphy back in as I remeber the 80s and did not work. The lease was not to bad but at that time they wanted a huge % of concession's ,and a part of front gate ,and there had to be as I remeber 60or70% Indians hired as workers for ticket and concession sales. I do remeber in the end it did not last very long and the 3/8s mile dirt track was gone forever.