CALIFORNIA THE MODERN ERA |
City / Town |
Name/Stadium - Location - Promoters |
When Operated |
Maybe Operated |
ANAHEIM |
Anaheim Stadium (temporary track) |
1979 |
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AUBURN |
Gold County Fairgrounds
(Auburn Speedway then Fast Fridays)
Promoters: Fred Spencer - Paul Orlandi - John Houston
Rich VanderMeeden & Tedd Scruggs - Dave Joiner |
1977-Present |
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BAKERSFIELD |
Bakersfield Speedway, Oildale
Promoters Digger Helm 1980's - Brad Oxley 1990's |
1983-1984
1996-1997 |
1982, 1985 |
BAKERSFIELD |
Bakersfield Speedway
Kern County Fairgrounds
Promoter Digger Helm 1970 to ?
Promoter Johnny Gibson 1984 |
1970-1977 and 1982 |
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CALAVERAS |
Calaveras County Fairgrounds |
1983 |
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CARLSBAD |
Carlsbad Raceway |
1985 |
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CARRUTHERS |
(15m S.W. of Fresno) |
1980-1981 |
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CHICO |
Cycleland Raceway (14 miles south of Chico) |
1987 and 1998-1999 |
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CHOWCHILLA |
Chowchilla Fairgrounds, Sliding Sideways |
2003-2004 |
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CHULA VISTA |
South Bay Park |
1975-1976 and 1978 |
1974, 1977 |
CORONA |
Ken Maely's Ranch |
1983-1984
2003-2004 |
1974+ |
COSTA MESA |
International Speedway then Costa Mesa Speedway
Orange County Fairgrounds
Promoters Harry Oxley, then Brad Oxley |
1969-Present |
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DEL MAR |
Horse Rodeo Arena. Promoter Ron Preston |
1995 |
1997 |
DIXON |
Sideways Saturdays
Dixon Fairgrounds
Promoter: Dane Besneatte |
1997 |
|
EL CAJON |
El Cajon High School (running track} |
1970 |
|
EL CENTRO |
Imperial Valley Fairgrounds (temporary tracks)
Promoter Ron Preston |
1983-1988 and 1997 |
1996 |
FOLSOM |
|
1977 and 2011 |
|
FORT BRAGG* |
|
Possibly the '80's |
FREMONT |
Baylands Raceway Park |
1984-1988 |
1983 |
FRESNO |
Ratcliffe Stadium |
1985 - 1986 |
|
GARDENA |
South Bay Stadium, Ascot Park |
1985-1990 |
|
GARDENA |
Ascot Park (Quarter mile track) (139th and Western) |
1971 - 1973 and 1978 - 1980 |
1971-1973 |
GLEN HELEN |
Glen Helen Speedway OHV Park |
1988-1995 |
|
HANFORD |
King's District Fair Grounds |
1975-1979 and 1985 |
1974, 1980 |
HEMET |
Hemet Fairgrounds |
1983 |
|
INDIAN DUNES |
Indian Dunes Park (near Valencia) |
1974-1975 and 1982-1984 |
|
INDIO |
Riverside County Fairgrounds |
1970 and 1972 |
1971 |
INDUSTRY HILLS |
The Grand (In San Gabriel Valley) |
2004-Present |
|
IRVINE |
OCIR (Orange County International Raceway) |
1974-1975 |
|
IRWINDALE |
San Gabriel Valley Speedway
Johnny Gipson |
1970 |
|
IRWINDALE |
Irwindale Raceway
Promoters: Johnny Gipson and Ed Meister |
1972-1977 |
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LAKE ELSINORE |
Lake Elsinore Motosports Park |
2021 |
|
LAKE ELSINORE |
Lake Elsinore Motocross Park |
1979 and 2004 |
1980 |
LAKE PERRIS* |
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Early 1970's |
LAKE PERRIS |
Lake Perris Fairgrounds (temporary tracks) |
1989-1990 |
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LAKE PERRIS |
Lake Perris Fairgrounds (1/8 mile) Lake Perris Speedway |
1991-1994 |
|
LAKE PERRIS |
Lake Perris Fairgrounds (Quarter Mile) PAS |
1996 and 2009-2010
2013-2014 |
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Perris Raceway, Burton Road (First track)
Promoter: Steve Evans 2007 - 2008 (maybe 2006 Gumball Rally)
Promoter: Carrie Hancock 2009 |
2005 - 2010 |
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Perris Raceway, Burton Road (Second (longer) track)
Promoter: Carrie Hancock 2010 - 2012
Promoter: Steve Evans 2014 |
2010 - 2012
2014 - Present |
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LANCASTER |
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds |
1970, 1982-1984, 1990 |
1971-1972 |
LIVERMORE |
Club Moto Speedway |
1998 |
|
LONG BEACH |
Veterans Memorial Stadium |
1981-1991 |
|
LOS ANGELES |
Memorial Sports Arena
Promoter: Great Bear Enterprises |
1969 |
|
LOS ANGELES |
Memorial Coliseum (Small 'D' shaped temp track) |
1975 |
|
LOS ANGELES |
Memorial Coliseum (FIM sized temporary tracks) |
1981-1982 |
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NAPA |
Napa Town & Country Fairgrounds
Promotor Dennis Robinson 1980 - 1991 and maybe 1992 |
1972-1975 1980-1991 |
1979 -1992 |
PACOIMA |
Whiteman Stadium |
1968-1969 |
|
PASO ROBLES |
Paso Robles Speedway
San Luis Obispo County Fairgrounds |
1996-1997 |
|
PEARSONVILLE |
Hi-Desert Speedway (Inyo County) |
1984 |
|
PERRIS |
Perris Raceway, Burton Road (First track)
Promoters: Billy Hamill and Jerry Litten 2006 Gumball Rally
Promoters: Steve Evans and Jerry Litten 2007
Promoter: Steve Evans 2008 - 2010 |
2005-2010 |
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PERRIS |
Perris Raceway, Burton Road, 2nd (longer) track
Promoter: Carrie Hancock 2010 - 2012
Promoter: Steve Evans 2014 - 2024
Promoter: Aaron Fox (wtpmotorsports.com) |
2010-2012
2014-2024
2024
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PLACERVILLE |
|
2003 |
|
PRAIRIE CITY |
OHV Park, Big Time Speedway |
2011-2018 |
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QUINCEY |
one event date unknown |
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RED BLUFF |
Tehama Fairgrounds, Red Bluff Speedway |
1998 and 2008 |
|
RIDGECREST |
Desert Empire Fairgrounds
Promoters Maurice Kreisberg (1983) - Steve Evans |
1983 and 2008-2010, 2017, 2019 |
|
SACRAMENTO |
Cal-Expo Arena (cement walled)
Promoter: Al Lauer |
1970-1973, 1980 |
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SACRAMENTO |
Cal-Expo Rodeo Arena 1 (large enough)
Promoter: Al Lauer - John Houston |
1974-1979 |
|
SACRAMENTO |
Cal-Expo Rodeo Arena 2 (smaller)
Promoters: John Houston, Mike Rooney and
Promoter CLB Enterprises (Dane Besneatte) |
1987-1991 1998-2001 |
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SADDLEBACK PARK |
(near Rancho Santiago College, Orange) |
1977 and 1983 |
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SAN BERNARDINO |
Inland Motor Speedway
Orange Show Fairgrounds
Promoter: John LaDouceur |
1975-1987 |
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SAN BERNARDINO |
Arrowhead Motorcycle Speedway
Orange Show Fairgrounds (inside car track)
Promoters: Charlie Venegas and Dukie Ermolenko |
2000 |
|
SAN BERNARDINO |
Arrowhead Motorcycle Speedway
Orange Show Fairgrounds
Promoter: Charlie Venegas |
2001-2002 |
|
SAN BERNARDINO |
Orange Show Speedway
Orange Show Fairgrounds (inside car track)
Promoter: Brad Oxley |
2003 |
|
SAN BERNARDINO |
Inland Motorsport Speedway
Orange Show Fairgrounds
Promoters: Jason Bonsignore and Shawn McConnell |
2009-2012 |
|
SAN BERNARDINO |
Pirate Speedway
Orange Show Fairgrounds
Promoter: Shawn McConnell |
2013 - 2014 |
|
SAN DIEGO |
Barona Speedway |
? |
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SAN FRANCISCO** |
Cow Palace |
1974-1975 |
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SAN JACINTO |
Competition Cycle Park |
|
2000 - Rained Off |
SAN JOSE |
San Jose Fairgrounds |
1975-1976 |
1977 |
SANTA ANA |
Eddie West Field / Santa Ana Stadium Bowl |
1977-1979 |
1980 |
SANTA BARBARA |
Valley Stadium |
1969 |
|
SANTA BARBARA |
La Playa Stadium (Univ.of Santa Barbara) |
1977 |
|
SANTA BARBARA |
Earl Warren Showgrounds |
1989-1990 |
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SANTA MARIA |
Manetti Arena (Santa Barbara County Fairgrounds) |
1984-1986 |
|
SANTA MARIA |
Fairgrounds Raceway
Promoters: John Richardson - John VanderMeullen |
1991, 1996-1997 |
|
SANTA MARIA |
Santa Maria Raceway (Inside car track)
Promoter: Mike Kappmeyer - (Steve Evans) |
2016-2018 |
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SAUGAS |
Bonelle Stadium ( San Fernando Valley) |
1969 |
|
SEARS POINT |
Sears Point Raceway |
1974-1976 |
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SOUTH GATE |
Trojan Raceway / South Gate Raceway |
1968 and 1971 |
1969-1970 |
TAFT |
|
1980-1981 |
|
TURLOCK |
Stanislaus Fairgrounds |
1984 |
|
VALLEJO |
Solano County Fairgrounds Sports Arena |
1994-1996 |
|
VALLEJO |
Golden Gate Motor Speedway
Solano County Fairgrounds
Promoter: Charlie Venegas |
2008-2010 |
|
VENTURA |
Ventura County Fairgrounds |
1971-1987, 1994
1999-2000
2013-Present |
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VICTORVILLE |
San Bernardino County Fairgrounds (Speedway USA) |
1985-1997 |
|
VICTORVILLE |
Wheel2Wheel Raceway, San Bernardino County Fairgrounds |
2002-2013 |
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VISALIA |
Plaza Park Arena / Park Plaza Fairgrounds |
1982-1984 |
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WINCHESTER |
Wild West Arena |
2003-2004 |
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WOODLAND |
Yolo County Fairgrounds |
1976 |
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* To be confirmed |
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** Indoor track with dirt surface. |
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