What happened to Auto Club Speedway?

All customers who purchased tickets to the 2021 race weekend at Auto Club Speedway will be automatically moved to the 2022 race weekend. The track will also give an additional 20% credit that can be used at any NASCAR event at a NASCAR-owned track, subject to availability through the end of 2022.

How long is Fontana Speedway?

Track Facts

Track Size	Two-mile D-shaped oval
Pit Road	2200 feet in length with 44 individual pit areas
Road Course	(All three Road Courses are 45 feet wide) Interior Test Circuit 13 turns, 1.45 miles Interior Test Circuit 13 turns, 1.45 miles Motorcycle Competition Course 21 turns, 2.36 miles

Where is the Auto Club 400 located?

Auto Club Speedway2020, 2019, 2018.
Auto Club 400/Event locations

Is there a NASCAR race in California?

Auto Club Speedway, originally opened as California Speedway, is a two-mile (3 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. Since 2011, the track has hosted only one NASCAR weekend each year.

Is Auto Club Speedway being reconfigured?

The cancellation of the Auto Club Speedway weekend is the first and hopefully the last for NASCAR in 2021. But NASCAR still plans to return to the two-mile Auto Club Speedway oval in 2022, despite initially planning to turn the track into a short track by then.

Does NASCAR still race at Fontana?

NASCAR cancels Fontana race in 2021, moves event to Daytona.

Is Auto Club Speedway changing?

No NASCAR weekend will take place at Auto Club Speedway in 2021. Instead, the next NASCAR weekend there will be in 2022. According to a Dec. 2020 press release from the track, all customers who purchased tickets to the 2021 race weekend will automatically be moved to the 2022 race weekend.

How much does it cost for a NASCAR engine?

The cost of a single engine is about $100,000. The primary sources for engines in NASCAR are Toyota Racing Development, Earnhardt Childress Racing, Hendrick Motorsports and Roush Yates Racing.

Is NASCAR going to happen in 2021?

In 2021, NASCAR will hold seven road course events, and for the first time in more than 50 years, there will be a dirt race. Bristol Motor Speedway will be covered in dirt for the Food City Dirt Race on March 28.

Is Auto Club Speedway turning into a short track?

ORIGINAL POST 9-8-2020: Auto Club Speedway will be turned into a half-mile short track, according to FOX Sports reporter Bob Pockrass. NASCAR is aiming for construction to begin following the 2021 race weekend.

Why is NASCAR not racing at Fontana Speedway?

26-28, 2021 has been canceled, NASCAR announced on Dec. 8. “As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic nationwide, this race weekend has been realigned to the Daytona Road Course for the second race weekend of the season, Feb. 19-21,” said Rodney Scearce, a NASCAR representative.

When is the Auto Club 400 in Fontana?

Located 50 miles east of Los Angeles in Fontana, Auto Club Speedway is California’s premier motorsports facility, hosting over 320 days of track activity each year including the NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 weekend – Feb. 28-March 1, 2020. The two-mile D-shaped oval is one of the fastest tracks on the NASCAR circuit.

How big is Auto Club Speedway in Fontana CA?

TheAthleticfirst reported the plans. NASCAR did not offer additional information, but confirmed it has submitted site plans to San Bernardino County for a remodeling of the existing infrastructure. Auto Club is a 2-mile oval that hosts one NASCAR weekend each spring.

When is the half mile track in Fontana going to be built?

Construction is not expected to affect its 2021 race schedule. The new half-mile track (pictured in blue) will incorporate a lot of existing infrastructure, as well as the addition of some new grandstands (in green).

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