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The track was built in 1906 for horse racing on the site of the California Exposition. It was active for auto racing in 1907, 1912, and from 1946 until 1970. [1] The Exposition moved to a new site north of Downtown Sacramento in 1968, and the old fairgrounds were closed and sold for development in 1970. The final day of the track was marred by ...
Pages in category "Defunct horse racing venues in California" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Del Mar Fairgrounds is an event venue in Del Mar, California. It hosts the annual San Diego County Fair. The venue sits on a 370-acre (1.5 km 2) property along the Pacific Ocean coastline. It includes the Del Mar Racetrack, built in 1936 by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, with founding member Bing Crosby providing leadership.
Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. [2] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) south-southwest of downtown Bakersfield, [3] at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). [2] Pumpkin Center is located at the intersection of Highways 99 and 119 (Taft Highway).
Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack. / 37.66306°N 121.88361°W / 37.66306; -121.88361. The Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California is a one-mile (1.6 km / 8- f) race track for Thoroughbred, Quarter horse and Arabian racing. [ 1] Constructed in 1858 by the sons of Spaniard Don Agustín ...
Riverside International Raceway (sometimes known as Riverside, RIR, or Riverside Raceway) was a motorsports race track and road course established in the Edgemont area of Riverside County, California, just east of the city limits of Riverside and 50 mi (80 km) east of Los Angeles, in 1957. In 1984, the raceway became part of the newly ...
Sacramento Raceway Park. San Jose Grand Prix. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Santa Monica Road Race Course. Saugus Speedway. Shasta Speedway. Snapdragon Stadium. Sonoma Raceway.
The Raceway Park contained a variety of different racetrack configurations including a 1/2 mile oval, 1/4 mile oval, 1.1-mile (1.8 km) road course, and a figure 8 track. The course was the state's largest oval racetrack north of Los Angeles. The track featured a pit lane that was uncharacteristic when compared to larger ovals for the weekly events.