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There is no reason at all, beyond unwillingness, that a new facility can't be established in a metropolitan boomtown like the greater Phoenix area to fill the void left by Manzanita's sale. I second Coloradofan's notion that a Reservation locale may have huge upsides. Frankly, the issues that might have squelched doing deals with Native Americans in the past don't carry much water in these economic times.
They hear the pitch, they make their proposal, and either a deal is struck or not. As property owners, they should be able to establish a percentage-based cut of deals, especially as they are likely to provide a great many goods and services.
But whether it gets placed on reservation-land, out in the ever-decreasing boondocks of the valley, next to PIR, or in Little Mexico, the idea that an enormous metro area with an established fan base for racing and exceptional weather year-round can support a new track is a no-brainer. Here's to an eventual New Manzy Raceway....
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