| One of the latest and greatest of all NASCAR tracks | | | | Speedway has hosted all three of NASCAR's top |
| is the one you will find in charming Fontana, California. | | | | touring series. When speed matters- make sure your |
| Opening in 1997, this track has proven itself as very | | | | fuel tank is full! This spectacular course will leave you |
| competitive time and time again. The first race run | | | | gripping the edge of your sets till the end just waiting |
| there was won by NASCAR great, Jeff Gordon. | | | | on who has the car, the team and the stamina to |
| Owned by the prestigious International Speedway | | | | win! |
| Corp., the California Speedway was developed to | | | | The Auto Club 500 is a 500 mile NASCAR Nextel Cup |
| offer few cautions so to increase the excitement | | | | stock car race held every year at the California |
| and out right thrill of non stop racing action! | | | | Speedway. The race consists of 250 laps around the |
| Picture this, a long 2 mile 'D' oval track with 14 | | | | two-mile track. The Auto Club 500 is one of two |
| degrees of high power banking in the turns, 11 | | | | races held at the California Speedway, the other is |
| degrees on the front 'D' and not to mention the | | | | the Sony HD 500. Before 2005, the Auto Club 500 |
| heart pounding 3 degrees of banking on the | | | | race was held in May. When the NASCAR realignment |
| backstretch...this simply takes challenge to a whole | | | | was made, the race was moved to February. |
| new level! Since it opened in 1997, the California | | | | |