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In 2012, Irwindale Speedway LLC, the management group that ran the track, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on the same day track management canceled the 2012 racing season. In the paperwork filed at the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District, it shows that Irwindale Speedway LLC owed creditors $331,773.11.
Motorcycle racing's Sacramento Mile continues to be held at the new California Exposition as part of the AMA Grand National Championship. A 2.1-mile (3.4-km) road course was laid out in the parking lots surrounding the oval, and used for sports car racing between 1955 and 1969. [3] [4] It hosted a SCCA National Sports Car Championship round in ...
The SAFER barrier lies in the infield while the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum being converted to a race track. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) “Holy crap, this looks like a Roman coliseum ...
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park (commonly referred to as Willow Springs) is located in Willow Springs near Rosamond, California, about 80 mi (130 km) north of Los Angeles. It is the oldest permanent road course in the United States. [1] Construction began in 1952, with the inaugural race held on November 23, 1953. [2]
It hosted National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) racing annually from 1997 until 2023. It was also previously used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located 47 mi (76 km) east of Los Angeles and was near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was last owned ...
In 1991, $20 million was spent improving the racetrack. That year the park earned its first profit in five years, and despite rioting in nearby Los Angeles in 1992, annual profits that year increased to $5.4 million. [8] By 1993, the Los Angeles Times wrote that "shareholders at Hollywood Park... are enjoying substantial investment gains."
Los Angeles County Raceway (or "LACR") was a motorsport facility in Palmdale, California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] LACR's main feature was its 1/4-mile dragstrip , which was first opened in 1964. LACR held its final event on July 29, 2007.