Delays continue at the NASCAR track in California
Auto Club Speedway was a 2-mile oval in Fontana, California. They are set for a drastic rebuild.
The track hosted their most recent NASCAR race in February 2023. It was to be the last race on the 2-mile configuration.
However, demolition of the track didn’t begin until October 2023. The grandstands have since been totally removed. Additionally, turns 1-2 as well as the backstretch have been excavated.
The track plans to build a 1/2-mile speedway. However, plans for the construction still haven’t been approved.
Auto Club Speedway to be converted to 1/2-mile short track (Construction Plan Photo)
An industrial park is tentatively planned to surround the new track. Those plans include at least 7 buildings.
Now, the track president says the speedway ‘likely won’t’ be ready for the 2025 NASCAR season.
“We’ve got some internal approvals to work through, but the hope is to have something to go out with sometime in the near future,” Track President Dave Allen told The Times.
He added, “Right now we just don’t have anything to discuss until we have some approvals done.”
NASCAR expects construction to take 18-months, once construction begins.
Auto Club Speedway
Short Track Rendering
California’s Auto Club Speedway set for final race on 2-mile oval
