Jordan Bontke is thrilled to finally be in the Valley to report for ABC15.
A tiny speedway under South Mountain hopes to get the green light and resume racing, but the city of Phoenix says the track not only needs major renovations but some want to demolish it and restore land to natural conditions.Underneath the TV Towers, just north of South Mountain sits one of the tiniest racing tracks you may have ever seen.”It is a landmark - one of the smallest across the country,” said AJ Imperial, who heads Valley of the Sun Quarter Midget Association.
The decision is ultimately up to the park board.Imperial plans to empty his tank trying to save this track.“This is very hurtful. We’re a non-profit organization, we don’t have a lot of money, but we do have community supporters. Can we buy land somewhere? Can it be donated?”In a statement to ABC15, Phoenix Parks and Rec said: “During Thursday’s Parks Board Meeting, Parks and Recreation staff presented to the board a status update about the South Mountain Speedway.
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