California State Fairgrounds Race Track, tor wyścigowy (Stany Zjednoczone)
The California State Fairgrounds Race Track was a racing facility in Sacramento with an oval dirt surface, approximately one mile long and featuring nine turns. It hosted various racing series including USAC races starting in 1949 and NASCAR events beginning in 1956, with operations continuing until 1970.
The track opened in 1906 as a horse racing venue and switched to motorsport in 1907 with midget car racing. After a wartime interruption, racing resumed and made the facility a key motorsport center for California until its closure in 1970.
For many years, this was a place where racing fans gathered to watch competitions and cheer for their favorite drivers together. The races became local traditions, especially the Golden State 100, which drew top drivers from across the country and brought people together as a social event.
The original location is no longer active, but visitors can still explore the historic site to see what remains from the racing era. It is helpful to arrive with some knowledge about the track's history to better appreciate the landscape and understand what once happened there.
The racing surface was made from a unique blend of dirt and rice hulls, which gave the cars a distinctive track to compete on. Additionally, between the mid-1950s and late 1960s, a separate asphalt road course about two miles long was laid out in the surrounding parking areas for sports car racing.
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