CALIFORNIA (USA)
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1964 - SANTA MARIA RACEWAY
Santa Maria Raceway opened in 1964 as a 1/4 mile dirt oval speedway with Stock Cars featuring initially, With some NASCAR santioned events being held in the 1970's.
By the 1980's Sprintcar racing was the go with World of Outlaw events held at the venue for the next twenty years, Later on during the tracks life Wingless Sprintcar began to feature, with many of these meeting being sanctioned by USAC.
In 2021 it was decided to close the speedway, ever increasing costs and complaints from the neibours has been sited as the reason why.