NASCAR Race Tracks in Southern California

NASCAR is the sanctioning organization for several series of stock car races, but the organization does not own or operate racetracks. Instead, NASCAR gives its sanction to any track that plays host to one of NASCAR’s races. Only one track in California’s southern half currently hosts the popular Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series, but you’ll find NASCAR’s minor series racing at other venues in the area.

  1. Auto Club Speedway

    • The Auto Club Speedway in Fontana is where NASCAR’s “big boys” race. The two-mile, D-shaped oval features steeply banked turns and hosts two Sprint Cup races, the Auto Club 500 and the Pepsi 500, as well as Nationwide and Camping World Truck races. The facility occupies 568 acres and can accommodate about 100,000 fans. Visit the FanZone for tasty food, live entertainment, interactive displays and stunt shows, as well as plentiful shopping opportunities.

      The Speedway provides loads of amenities for its guests, including free parking, medical emergency aid, lost-and-found services, identification wristbands for children and wheelchair accessibility throughout the facility. Two campsites, one offsite and one on the track’s infield, provide 24-hour security for RV campers. You can watch the race in style from one of the Speedway’s hospitality suites, get an inside view of racing with a Pre-race Pit Pass or rub elbows with your hero at the track’s Party Zone events, which feature interviews with drivers, crew chiefs and owners.

      Auto Club Speedway
      9300 Cherry Ave.
      Fontana, CA 92335
      (800) 944-7223 or (909) 429-5000
      autoclubspeedway.com/

    Toyota Speedway at Irwindale

    • The Toyota Speedway at Irwindale is located in the San Gabriel Valley, about 25 minutes north of Los Angeles. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown all run on this 1/2-mile track, a semi-banked oval that’s paved with asphalt. Through most of the season, NASCAR’s stock cars make way for racing in every shape and form, from sprint cars to trucks and midgets to supermodifieds. The facility offers plenty of parking and convenient snack bars, but bringing food in from outside is prohibited. Groups may use the track for events or enjoy the luxury of a suite or chalet with the option of tasty snacks provided by Speedway Catering. Smoking is allowed only in designated areas.

      Toyota Speedway at Irwindale
      500 Speedway Drive
      Irwindale, CA 91706
      (626) 358-1100
      toyotaspeedwayatirwindale.com/index.asp

    Madera Speedway

    • Madera sits toward the southern end of the Central Valley, just off Highway 99 and within easy driving distance of Los Angeles. The track is home to two “flavors” of NASCAR racing, the NASCAR Camping World Series West and the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. This 1/3-mile short track is an asphalt-paved, semi-banked oval that gives fans fast-paced action from March through November. You can purchase tickets for individual events or for one of the track’s popular series. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more, and on Fan Appreciation Night each September your ticket is only $5. Fans are invited to rub elbows with their favorite drivers for the cost of a catered meal when the Speedway crowns its champion at the annual awards banquet.

      Madera Speedway
      1850 West Cleveland Ave.
      Madera, CA, 93637
      (559) 763-7223
      racemadera.com/