Celebrating Manzanita Speedway

Originally a dog-racing track known as Manzanita Park, it was converted into a 1/4 mile jalopy race track during the summer of 1951. The first race was held August 25, 1951 in front of 3,923 fans. In 1954, Manzanita added a 1/2 mile track and opened it with a 25-hour marathon race.

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In the 1960's they had figure eight dirt races that were televised on the local TV channel, KPHO TV Channel 5. The track hosted over 500 racers each year during 75 to 80 nights of racing, the track featured  sprint cars to bombers. The track occasionally hosted World of Outlaws events.