California Speedway
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| California Speedway | |
| Facility Statistics | |
| Location | 9300 Cherry Avenue Fontana, California 92335 |
| Capacity/Stands | 92,100 |
| Capacity/Infield | 1800 RVs |
| Owner | International Speedway Corporation |
| Major Races | |
| 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup | Auto Club 500, Pop Secret 500 |
| 2004 Indy Racing League | Toyota Indy 400 |
| NASCAR Busch Series | Stater Bros. 300 presented by Gatorade, Target House 300 |
| 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | American Racing Wheels 200 |
| Dimensions | |
| Shape | D-shaped Oval |
| Distance | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) |
| Banking/Turns | 14° |
| Banking/Straights | 11° front, 3° back |
The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, 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)
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