California Speedway - Definition and Overview

The California Speedway is a two-mile D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles on the site of the former Kaiser Steel mill. It is a relatively new race track, opening in early 1997, and has additional configurations and facilities to accommodate "road" races, motorcycle races, vehicle testing, and drag races. This racetrack is a stones throw from the old Ontario Motor Speedway and the old Riverside International Raceway. Ever since Riverside's closure in 1988, Southern California has not hosted a NASCAR race from 1988 to 1997 when the new California Speedway was opened.

See also: List of NASCAR race tracks

Current Races

• NASCAR Nextel Cup - Auto Club 500
• NASCAR Nextel Cup - Pop Secret 500
• NASCAR Busch Series - Stater Bros. 300 presented by Gatorade
• NASCAR Busch Series - Target House 300
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - American Racing Wheels 200
• Indy Racing League - Toyota Indy 400
• IRL Infiniti Pro Series - California 100
• Grand American Sports Car Series - Grand American 250 (Grand-Am Cup)
• Grand American Sports Car Series - Grand American 400

Records

• NASCAR Qualifying: Ryan Newman, 187.432 mph, 2002.
• NASCAR Race: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 173.561 mph, October 29, 1999.

External link

• California Speedway Website (http://www.californiaspeedway.com)