Ascot Park, former NASCAR race track

Ascot Park was a half-mile dirt oval near Gardena, California, with tight semi-banked turns and long straightaways. Its pale sandy surface was ringed by a dark continuous outer barrier, with a flat infield inside the oval. Seating held only 7,500 spectators.

Los Angeles Speedway opened in 1957 on the site of a former city dump, less than a mile from the closed Carrell Speedway. It was renamed New Ascot Stadium in October 1958 and took the name Ascot Park in 1961. J. C. Agajanian promoted major races and leased the track from 1976 until his death in 1984, when his family continued operating it. The final Turkey Night Grand Prix in 1990 was the last of more than 5,000 main events; the track closed in November 1990.

The track closed in November 1990, so there is no racing to attend; the former site now holds an Insurance Auto Auctions building and storage yard. The half-mile oval sat near where the 110, 405 and 91 freeways meet, and the grandstands held 7,500. Look for the flat, sandy oval footprint in the photograph rather than any surviving structures.