By Andrew Wolf | Dragzine
Little more than a year ago, information came to light regarding proposed redevelopment plans by the The Wild Horse Pass Development Authority (WHGPDA) for the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park near Phoenix, Arizona. The group had drawn up plans for a 3,300-acre development project, and had even chosen a developer, sharing that the new commercial development would “provide new revenue streams to the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) by responding to current market demand.”
The redevelopment process would raze the entire multi-purpose motorsports venue, which includes a world-class 1/4-mile drag strip, various road courses, and one of just two purpose-built boat racing lakes in the country and replace it with such things as a sports and entertainment district, hotels, an outdoor amphitheater music entertainment venue, sports facilities, outdoor recreation and parks, restaurants, retail, and an office park, along with a stadium for the Phoenix Rising Football Club. Wild Horse Pass officials, however, reportedly suggested the development could take upwards of 10 years to bring to fruition, giving the motorsports park at least a few more years of life.
