The new owners of Manzy have said they don't want to close the track, but they need a option. The City of Phoenix and the County can help us with that, and so can our friends. What we (I have been asked to speak on behalf of some owners) need you to do is let them know the amount of $$ you bring into our state every year. Trust me, some of the things that you've heard or read about this sale are not true, and we do have a chance at saving Manzanita Speedway for us all. Please pass this along to anyone you think could help....Kenny

" Help Save Manzanita Speedway"


Business owners, Racers, Racing fans


The City of Phoenix needs to hear from " YOU " now!!


Meetings and discussions have occurred with City of Phoenix in regard to Manzy as a tax base, "we have their attention"

Send emails to the addresses below expressing the financial impact on your business or businesses that you spend money with when participating or attending the races and how the loss of Manzy will create a devastating financial impact for many. Here are some things to address.

* How will this effect your business or businesses that you spend money with.
* Describe that there are millions of dollars that are pumped into the Phoenix area revenue stream as a result of racing at Manzy.
* Tell how this loss will impact your business including your loss of income/business.
* If it might put you out of business, having to lay off employees. (possibly how many)
* The loss to the city in tax revenues.
* Your reduction in purchases for materials. (for purchases made locally, give some detail)
* How your loss will affect others.(i.e. if you stop purchasing from a local supplier, it becomes their loss too, it will create a down turn.
* How you will buy less gas , oil, tires, ect for your vehicles.
* How stopping at local restaurants going to and after the races will cease.
* Any other negative financial impact you can think of as a result of loosing Manzy.


Paint the picture of the devastating effect of losing the local dirt track and the impact that it will have on the local economy. Inform them of the National exposure that Manzy brings to Phoenix. Remind them that we do not want to let this motor sports venue be lost to another city like Casa Grande or Tucson or to one of the Indian Reservations.

Be short and to the point, be respectful. Long emails often do not get read fully, make your points.

Ask what can you do or how can you help the City help the cause. What can the City do to save Manzy?


Send emails to all of the following (as soon as possible, time is short)

Contact, Mayor Phil Gordon at: mayor.gordon@phoenix.gov
Contact, Councilman Michael Nowakowski at: council.district.7@phoenix.gov (Manzy is in district 7)
Contact, Vice Mayor Tom Simplot at: council.district.4@phoenix.gov
Contact, Councilwoman Thelda Williams at: council.district.1@phoenix.gov
Contact, Councilwoman Peggy Neely at: council.district.2@phoenix.gov
Contact, Councilwoman Maria Baier at: council.district.3@phoenix.gov
Contact, Councilman Claude Mattox at: council.district.5@phoenix.gov
Contact, Councilman Sal DiCiccio at: council.district.6@phoenix.gov
Contact, Councilman Michael Johnson at: council.district.8@phoenix.gov

And from a county perspective contact the County Supervisor for District 5 (where Manzy is) Mary Rose Wilcox at mrwilcox@mail.maricopa.gov

Talk about the loss to the County and the threat of this activity and attractions moving to another County. Manzy needs to remain in Maricopa County. We cannot let it go away to another County and end up on one of the Reservations or just be totally lost forever.

We have a chance to turn this around, it depends highly on your response, please get involved ASAP.


Let's get up on the wheel and " Make This Happen "

[AustinSprinter]

Great Idea!!...Very important,to try to save 'Manzanita Speedway'!!!.....Lets all do our part,try'n to make this happen!!.......
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Brucer'

[the1jet17]

241 views?? thats it? Cmon people this is a very important track to everyone! it has a but load of history to it and theres lots of people that would love to keep racing at this track for years to come.. Like me. I would love to come and race there next year or the year after. Please we need everyone's support

[dirtshirt]

Did my part. Everone needs to do this.Can't hurt.There is lots of people ,who's livelyhood depends on this race track.

[Charles Nungester]

No it can't hurt and I did what I could.

[wbr]

I took some time yesterday and wrote a letter to all the council and mayors offices. I received one reply already and it looks like the issue is much more complex than we have been led to believe here on IOW.
Here is the reply:
Dear Mark,

Thank you for your email regarding the closing of Manzanita Speedway. We appreciate that you took the time to bring our attention to this matter. Unfortunately, Manzanita Speedway is a privately owned business on County Land and as such, we have no jurisdiction over this matter. We understand that the County is aware of this issue and we suggest you contact them for further information.

Thank you for your continued efforts to preserve and protect your neighborhood.

Regards,

Debbie Grant
Administrative Coordinator- District 3
Office of Councilwoman Maria Baier

[AustinSprinter]

Thanks Mark!!....for the info!!....and your efforts!!
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Brucer'

[JstAbvVMC]

That is an exact copy of the response I received.

I can say that I have missed something, so can you explain to us in Downunder land (Australia) as to why Manzi is closing down.:help:

[IndyBound]

Originally Posted by nitroracer I can say that I have missed something, so can you explain to us in Downunder land (Australia) as to why Manzi is closing down.:help:

I wish the racing community here in Arizona really knew why it is closing down. Around March 12th news broke that Mel Martin sold Manzy to a crane company that no longer wants to operate Manzy as a race track. Rumor has it that Mel's son Bobby Martin a partner in the ownership of the track since August 2007 wasn't even aware his dad was selling the track. The Martin's bought the track for between $2.5 & $3.5 million in 2007, invested another million in improvements and have sold it for $10 to $20 million according to the newspaper article that ran in the Arizona Republic. If you look back in past threads around the March 12th date there is a thread entitled "Bad news from out west", it has 90 some post about Manzy closing.

Patti