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The Board of Supervisors finally backed down and reinstated the permits for Arizona Motorsports Park. They thought they could silence us by shutting it down without a word but they underestimated how hard we would fight to get our track back. Stay alert because we need to make sure they …

April 3, 2004

Reopen Arizona Motorsports Park

Reopen Arizona Motorsports Park

🏆 Won — 1,236 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 22 years, 8 months ago
The Board of Directors of Maricopa County, Arizona has revoked the operating permits for the Arizona Motorsports Park (AMP) located in Litchfield Park, Arizona. This has left a major lack of accessibility for motorcyclists to push the limits of their chosen sport. Maricopa County has one of the largest and certainly most diverse groups of motorcyclists in the country. More importantly, the track was supported by the Honda Motor Corporation, Porsche, WERA, SCCA, a local motorcycle trackday company along with other national and international motorsports companies. The lack of their presence in the valley will be felt not only from an image standpoint, but economically as well. The potential to inject copious revenue to area service industries was tremendous with regularly scheduled racing and testing within a variety of racing formats. One only has to look at the success of Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) for their obvious success. Unfortunately, PIR does not have a dedicated road course for motorcycle, sports car and open wheel vehicle testing. We agree with the Board that Arizona Motorsports Park owners did not agree to the terms of their permits. But, there were no previsions set forth by the Board to have AMP owners become compliant or create a revised application for permit. Our concern is that the Board of Supervisors overstepped their authority by not allowing for true public opinion or rebuttal. Instead, the Board effectively closed AMP without recourse.

Updates

Reached 1,000 supporters

February 2, 2004

January 28, 2004

The momentum behind this push is proof that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors cannot simply steamroll our community without us fighting back. These bureaucrats thought they could shutter Arizona Motorsports Park in the dark and hope we stayed silent. They were wrong.

Reached 100 supporters

January 26, 2004

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Nick Low
1 year ago Featured

Racetracks are a benefit to a broad community. Everyone knows LAB as a permanent adjacent facility is much louder than AMP. This is a mistake.

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TJ Parker
1 year ago Featured

I grew up in phoenix and when I was growing up this track was closed and reopened when I moved away to New Mexico, for the past 5 years I've been working on moving back to phoenix one of the main reasons I wanted to move back was specifically for this track, I was devastated to hear it was closing down. I have visited this track a few time before when on vacation, I had no idea it would likely have been the last time...

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Keith Mayfield
1 year ago Featured

I love the AMP. I have ridde there many times over the past decade. I've ridden street bikes for over 40, riding the track keep my skills sharp. I've watched riders skills co.e to life on that track, the same skills they can use to stay safer on Arizona streets. I and my wife, who also rides the track and beifits from the skills she has learned. It would a great loss for the Phoenix Area, the local community, and riders of all backgrounds, ages, and riding abilities.

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Christina Mayfield
1 year ago Featured

My husband and I love going out to AMP with our motorcycles, along with many of our friends. We need this track. It is important to so many people in the valley and surrounding areas. Please reconsider.

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Mike Pearce
22 years ago Featured

This place is the only reason I get to enjoy my bike safely. Riding on the street just isnt the same and way more dangerous. Keep it open!

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Sarah Lawson
22 years ago Featured

So frustrated by this. Why kill a business that everyone in the racing community actually uses? Just let them work with the county to fix the issues.

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Cyrus Robinson
4 months ago

This would be great for all grassroots drivers and riders. Would love to experience track driving without being a country club member.

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Anonymous
5 months ago

Unacceptable gov overreach