Host of  three NASCAR Series races, the Auto Club Speedway, formerly known as the California Speedway, is located in Fontana, California, and is the only track owned by International Speedway Corporation.  Similar in nature to its sister track — the Michigan International Speedway — the Auto Club Speedway is relatively newer; having opened in early 1997.  Dominated mainly by NASCAR events, the track holds a lot of history and notable records.

Auto Club Speedway Facts

Some of the Auto Club Speedway features and track-facts are as follows:

Track Size

• 2 mile D-shaped oval

Composition

• Asphalt track, pit lane and parking areas (approx. 300,000 tons)

• Concrete pit stalls

Track Width

• 75 feet wide with 15-foot apron

Banking

• Turns 1-2; 3-4:  14-degree banking
• Front Stretch:  11-degree banking; 3100 feet in length
• Back Straightaway:  3-degree banking; 2500 feet in length

Pit Road

• 2200 feet in length with 44 individual pit areas

Garages

• 3 garages with 100 spaces

Seating

Grandstand

• Upper Level 36,030
• Lower Level 42,490

Auto Club Speedway Club

• 12,530

Disabled Seating

• 1,050 w/Companion

Total Grandstand Seating: 92,100

Pit Lane Deluxe Corporate W/Handicapped Access

• 63

Skyboxes

• 28

Like many modern oval tracks, Auto Club Speedway also features an infield road course with 3 road course variations:

• All three Road Courses are 45 feet wide

Interior Test Circuit 13 turns, 1.45 miles

Auto Competition Course 21 turns, 2.8 miles

Motorcycle Competition Course 21 turns, 2.36 miles

If you are an avid NASCAR racing fan, the Auto Club Speedway offers some enjoyable racing action and thrills.