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It was built as California Speedway by Penske Speedways because it was felt there was a strong audience for racing in Southern California.
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How many seats are at Auto Club Speedway?
Auto Club Speedway has a seating capacity of 92,000.
What is the NASCAR track in California?
Nascar has two tracks located in California. Auto Club Speedway is in Fontana and Infineon Raceway is in Sonoma.
How big is auto club speedway?
2 miles long.
What movie scenes were filmed at the old Kaiser Steel plant where the Auto Club Speedway now exists near Fontana California?
What movie were scenes filled at Auto Club Speedway
Who lost a race in Nascar to enable Kansas Speedway to obtain two races in 2011?
In 2011, Auto Club Speedway (California) lost one of its race dates, which opened a spot for Kansas Speedway.
When did California Speedway stop hosting two NASCAR races?
In 2011, Auto Club Speedway, formerly known as California Speedway, began running only one Sprint Cup Series race per season.
When was Kyle Busch's last NASCAR Cup Series win?
Kyle Busch's last Nascar Cup Series win was on March 23, 2014. It was the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.
What is the average lap speed of the California Speedway track?
The California Speedway is now known as Auto Club Speedway. The average track speed reaches over 200 miles per hour while the fastest lap is 241.428 miles per hour.
Has NASCAR ever changed the names of their tracks?
Yes. Due to adding or losing sponsors, the names of certain Nascar race tracks have been changed. A couple of amendments over the years would be (Lowe's Motor Speedway to Charlotte Motor Speedway, and California Speedway becoming Auto Club Speedway).
Did NASCAR once race on dirt at Daytona?
NASCAR itself was founded after the Daytona Speedway was built. Bill France's coterie of auto racers raced on the sands of Daytona Beach before moving to the speedway.
What are the International Speedway Corporation tracks?
Auto Club Speedway - Fontana, CAChicagoland Speedway - Joliet, ILDarlington Raceway - Darlington, SCDaytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FLHomestead-Miami Speedway - Homestead, FLKansas Speedway - Kansas City, KSMartinsville Speedway - Ridgeway, VAMichigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MIPhoenix International Raceway - Avondale, AZRichmond International Raceway- Richmond, VATalladega Superspeedway - Talladega, ALWatkins Glen International - Watkins Glen, NY
What track hosted its first NASCAR race in 1997?
Daytona Motor Speedway, but at that time the track was on the beach and was 3 miles long, 1.5 of the miles were on a national highway (the highway was roped off).
