CALIFORNIA (USA)
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CONTRA COSTA SPEEDWAY
Contra Costa Speedway opened as a 1/5th mile dirt oval speedway track, featuring mainly Midgets on the program. The racing was held on on Saturday nights.
In 1959 the track management decided to jump onto the Sedan Car band wagon and introduce Stock Car racing.
This once out in the sticks raceway was soon surrounded by residential housing, Eventually the government wouls resume the land, The venue closed after the 1960 season.
The track was soon demolished and a freeway built over the top of the site.