at Play... At Auto Racing Venues
"Race Tracks I Have Known And Loved (Or Not)"

1. Carrell Speedway, Gardena, California           C
          Half-mile dirt oval      1948 - 1953
   
   
2. Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California           L
         Quarter-mile dirt oval      ~ 1950
   
   
3. L.A. County Fairground, Pomona, California   L
         One-mile dirt oval (horse track)     ~ 1950
   
   
4. Santa Ana, California, Airport   
          Quarter-mile Dragstrip    ~ 1953
   
   
5. Lyons Dragstrip, Long Beach, California    
          Quarter-mile Dragstrip    ~ 1954   
   
   
6. Santa Barbara Airport, Goleta, California            L
         Vari-length temporary road course      1953 - 1956
   
   
7. Torrey Pines Mesa, La Jolla, California            L
         Two-mile-plus road course      1954 - 1956
   
   
8. Palm Springs Airport, Palm Springs, California            L
         Two-mile temporary road course      1954 - 1956
   
   
9. Raceway, Benton, Arkansas
         Quarter- or three-eighths mile dirt oval      1957 - 1958
   
   
10. Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart, Arkansas
          Two-mile temporary road course      1957 - 1958
    
    
11. Sebring Airport, Sebring, Florida            L
          Five-mile temporary road course      March 22, 1958
    
    
12. Mansfield Airport, Mansfield, Louisiana            L
          Two-mile or less temporary road course      1958 - 1960
    
    
13. Caddo Parish Fairgrounds, Shreveport, Louisiana
          Mile- or half-mile dirt oval      1959 - 1960
    
    
14. Gregg County Airport, Kilgore-Longview, Texas            L
         Two-point-eight-eight-mile temporary road course      1960
    
    
15. Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California              L
          Three-and-a-quarter-mile Grand Prix road course      1960 - 1988
    
    
16. Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California             L
          Two-point-six-mile Club and Trans-Am road course      1960 - 1988
    
    
17. Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California      
          Two-point-six-mile NASCAR road course      1963 - 1988
    
    
18. San Diego County Fairground, Del Mar, California            L
          Two-mile temporary road course (parking lot)      ~ 1961
    
    
19. McCarren Field Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada
          Two-mile temporary road course      ~ 1961
    
    
20. L.A. County Fairground, Pomona, California            L
          Two-mile temporary road course (parking lot)      1960 - 1962
    
    
21. San Luis Obispo Airport, San Luis Obispo, California
          Two-mile temporary road course      ~ 1961
    
    
22. Hanford Speedway, Hanford, California
          Two-mile road course, part oval      ~ 1961
    
    
23. Orange Show Stadium, San Bernardino, California            L
          Quarter-mile dirt oval      1962
    
    
24. Tecate Airport, Baja California Norte, Mexico
          Quarter-mile Dragstrip     1966 or 1967
    
    
25. Baja California, Mexico, roads and highways         C
          Numerous off-road races      1966 - 1973
    
    
26. Playas de Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico         L
          One-and-a-half-mile temporary street course      1967 - 1969
    
    
27. Orange County International Raceway                                 L     C
    One-and-a-fraction-mile road course incorporating the drag strip
    (Bondurant had his driving school here during this era, 1969 - ???)
    
    
28. Carlsbad Raceway
    One-and-a-fraction-mile road course* incorporating the drag strip*
    (Same era, 1969 - ??? Solo I early, road races later)
    
    
29. Playas de Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico         
          Second one-and-a-half-mile temporary street course
           (Different streets, several blocks away)      1969 - 1970
    
    
30. Cajon Speedway, El Cajon, California
          Three-eighths-mile paved oval      1967 - 1990
    
    
31. Cajon Speedway, El Cajon, California
          Three-eighths-mile paved oval with Figure Eight      ~ 1985
    
    
32. San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California            L
          Two-mile temporary road course (parking lot)      1968 - 1969
    
    
33. Holtville Aerodrome International Raceway, Holtville, California  L
         One-and-half-mile temporary airport Club course      1966 - 1990
    
    
34. Holtville Aerodrome International Raceway, Holtville, California
         Two-and-half-mile temporary airport Nationals course      1968 - 1975
    
    
35. Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California            
          Two-and-a-half mile paved quad oval      1970 - 1981
    
    
36. Old Tijuana Airport, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico            L
           One-and-a-half-mile temporary road course      November 19, 1972
    
    
37. Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California            L
          Two-and-a-half mile road course      1970 - 1976
    
    
38. South Bay Park Speedway (Speedway 117), Otay Mesa, California
          Quarter-mile and "big" half-mile dirt ovals      ~ 1982
    
    
39. Long Beach, California
          Original three configurations, temporary street course          L
           (Includes Ocean Boulevard)     1975 - 1982
    
    
40. Long Beach, California
          Fourth and subsequent configurations, temporary street course           L  
           (Does not include Ocean Boulevard)      1983 -        (Link is same as previous)
    
    
41. Laguna Seca, Monterey, California
          2003 configuration, purpose-built road course           L  
          (Monterey Historic Automobile Races, 8/14-17/2003)      199? -  

Disclaimers:  Under the official rules of bona fide Track Chasers, some of the tracks named above are not legitimate notches in my coup stick. By that mode of counting, I believe there are 8 tracks that do not qualify for my Life List. Please deduct that number from the highest number in the visible list, in order to view the worthy total. Don't forget historical and narrative "facts" are for the most part from memory. They do represent the best of my knowledge, belief, and information, but should be fact-checked before depositing in your account.

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