Ascot Park (speedway)
A half-mile dirt track near three freeways.
It hosted United States Auto Club national tour races and three NASCAR Grand National events. The track was also the longtime home of the Turkey Night Grand Prix.
Quick Facts
- Capacity
- 7,500
- Owner
- Max Ziegler
- Operator
- J. C. Agajanian (1976–1984)
- Opened
- 1957
- Closed
- November 22, 1990
- Former names
- Los Angeles Speedway (1957); New Ascot Stadium (1958–1960)
- Events
- CRA
- NASCAR Grand National
- AMA Grand National Championship
- USAC events
- Layout
- outer oval track
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History
Ascot Park was the fourth of four Ascot sites in Los Angeles. The half-mile course had tight semi-banked turns, long straight-ways, and a tacky surface. Other events included Figure 8 racing, motorcycle flat track, TT racing, and motocross. The track hosted USAC sprint car championship races and AMA Grand National Championship motorcycle series events, as well as the annual USAC Turkey Night Grand Prix midget race on Thanksgiving. The racetrack appeared in movies and TV shows including the original Gone in 60 Seconds, A Very Brady Christmas, Pit Stop, T J Hooker, and CHiPs.
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