CALIFORNIA (USA)
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1947 - CAPITOL RACEWAY.
Capital Raceway opened in 1947 as a 1/4 mile dirt oval speedway. The program featured Midget and Jalopy racing.
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1954 - WEST CAPITAL RACEWAY.
In 1954 the venue went through a major upgrade. A 1/2 mile dirt oval track was added, it is possible that this is when the name of the venue changed from Capital Speedway to West Capital Speedway.
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1965 - CAPITAL SPEEDWAY. Race of Champions. October 1965. |
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1970's - WEST CAPITAL SPEEDWAY.During the 1970's Sprintcar's were on the climb in popularity, The began to appear as a major draw card at West Capitol, with this a lot of the big names in Sprintcar racing turned up on a regular basis.
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1972 - WEST CAPITAL RACEWAY. NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL. STOCK CAR. 1/2 MILE. |
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GENE WELCH. Sedan Car's |
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1980 - WEST CAPITAL SPEEDWAY.
Several factors led to the speedway venue closing at the end of the 1980 season. Not long after closing the entire area was turned into a transport depot for a major trucking company.
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1993 - CAPITAL RACEWAY. Location.
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2024 - CAPITAL RACEWAY. Location.
