California State Fairgrounds Race Track was a dirt oval racing track located in Sacramento, California. The track was built in 1906 for horse racing on the site of the California Exposition. It was active for auto racing in 1907, 1912, and from 1946 until 1970.[1] A 2.1-mile (3.4-km) road course was laid out in the parking lots surrounding the oval, and used for sports car racing between 1955 and 1969.[2][3] The Exposition moved to a new site north of Downtown Sacramento in 1968, and the old fairgrounds were closed and sold for development in 1970.
From 1949–1970, the track hosted the Golden State 100, a round of the AAA/USAC National Championship. The race was revived at the new Cal Expo site as a USAC Silver Crown race from 1989 until 2000.
Golden State 100 winners[edit]
The race was revived in 1989 at the new Cal Expo mile track as a USAC Silver Crown event.
References[edit]
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- ^ McPartland, Tam. "Sacramento Fairgrounds Racecourse". Tam's Old Race Car Site. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "California State Fairgrounds". Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "California State Fairgrounds". Ultimate Racing History. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "Golden State 100 worth the wait for Snider". The Sacramento Bee. June 5, 1989. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Sills races to win at Cal Expo". The Sacramento Bee. June 4, 1990. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Placerville's Sills wins USAC race". The Sacramento Bee. October 10, 1993. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Three in a row for Sills". The Sacramento Bee. October 9, 1994. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Nalbandian out...". The Fresno Bee. October 10, 1995. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Beechler squeezes into Silver Crown 100 win". The Sacramento Bee. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Darland wins; his series lead grows". The Sacramento Bee. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Yeley, Tiner win races at Cal Expo". The Sacramento Bee. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Sills wins Silver Crown 100". The Sacramento Bee. October 11, 1999. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Sacramento Results". Motorsport.com. October 7, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
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