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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 ...
With only three races remaining on the schedule, Romero clinched the national championship with a victory at the Sacramento Mile while, Rice suffered a serious accident. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 9 ] His 1970 Sacramento Mile victory was filmed as part of the 1971 Bruce Brown motorcycle documentary film, On Any Sunday .
The first win was at his home race, the San Jose Half-Mile. [3] 1970 was Rice's most successful season winning six national races and finishing 2nd in the championship. [2] The AMA had decided to award points for races in proportion to the prize fund for 1970. This meant more points were awarded for road races than other races.
General parking at State Fair Park, where the Mile is located, costs $10 per vehicle or $5 per motorcycle. Infield parking on race day is $15. What’s the history of ASA STARS at Madison?
In order to get free admission to more than 20 Sacramento-area museums, you must register online in advance for tickets. “All guests must pre-register for free admission,” the website said.
The event includes a 2.4-mile swim through the American and Sacramento rivers, a 112-mile flat bike ride around the Delta and a 26.2-mile run back to downtown. ... 10K or half-marathon all receive ...
The one-mile dirt racetrack at Cal Expo hosts live thoroughbred racing during the annual State Fair and live harness racing (September through May), in addition to special events like the Sacramento Mile Auto-race. [citation needed] The old California State Fairgrounds Race Track hosted USAC National Championship races.
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