CALIFORNIA (USA)
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WATSONVILLE SPEEDWAY
Watsonville Speedway opened on the 27th May 1960 as a 1/4 mile dirt oval speedway. Former driver Bert Moreland and his small team set about building this track inside an existing 1/2 mile horse racing track. Figure 8 racing was introduced in 1964 much to the delite of the fans and drivers alike.
Stock Cars and Late Model were the main feature on the program, with Supermodified's also making the show during the 1960's and 1970's, then of course they turned into Sprintcars.
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1983 - WATSONVILLE SPEEDWAY. WINSTON 100. 1st July 1983.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Pictorial feature
1st July 1983 - Jim Pettit in the number 6 Pontiac Firebird carries baloons during hot laps for the Winston 100 NASCAR Winston Racing Series Late Model Dirt feature at Watsonville Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
1st July 1983 - Dave Snyder in the number [33] Chevrolet Camaro spins as Gary Chapman [68m] Buick Regal goes low in hot laps preceding the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Stock Car Winston 100 at Watsonville Fairgrounds Speedway in Watsonville. California. Photographer: David Allio.
1st July 1983 - Jim Pettit 11 in the number 6 Pontiac Firebird slides off turn three with Lloyd Keldsen number 3 Chevrolet Nova during the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Stock Car Winston 100 at Watsonville Fairgrounds. Photographer: David Allio.
1st July 1983 - Wayne Estes in the [74] Chevrolet Camaro races Ed Sans Jr number [1] Chevrolet Camaro during the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Stock Car Winston 100 at Watsonville Fairgrounds Speedway California. Photographer: David Allio.
1st July 1983 - Ray Morgan in the number [20] Pontiac Firebird spins as Johnny Brazil Jr in the [95] Chevrolet Camaro leads Ralph Beck [27] Pontiac Ventura to the outside during the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Stock Car Winston 100 at Watsonville Fairgrounds, California. Photographer: David Allio.
1st July 1983 - Dave Byrd [7] Pontiac Firebird races Doug McCoun [54] Pontiac Firebird during the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Stock Car Winston 100 at Watsonville Fairgrounds Speedway in Watsonville California. Photographer: David Allio.
1st July 1983 - Jim Pettit 11 driver of the number [6] Pontiac Firebird races with a flapping door during the NASCAR Winston Racing Series, Pacific Coast Stock Car, Winston 100 at Watsonville, California. Photographer: David Allio.
1st July 1983 - Doug Williams in the number [1m] Chevrolet Camaro extents his arm out the window and indicates he is number one as he receives the checkered flag for winning the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Stock Car Winston 100 at the Watsonville Fairfrounds Speedway in Watsonville. California. Photographer: David Allio.
1st July 1983 - Doug Williams [1M] Chevrolet Camaro driver holds the trophy for winning the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Stock Car Winston 100 at Watsonville Fairgrounds Speedway in Watsonville California. Photographer: David Allio.
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1984 - WATSONVILLE SPEEDWAY. JIM PETTIT. Stock Car's.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
21st November 1984 - Jim Pettit 11 [6] Oldsmobile Cutlass NASCAR Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Stock Car wheel packs at the Watsonville Fairgrounds Speedway in Watsonville. California. Pettit became the Winston Racing Series Pacific Coast Region Champion that season. Photographer: David Allio.
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1985 - WATSONVILLE SPEEDWAY. GOLD CUP 100. 2nd August 1985.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
2nd August 1985 - Ed Sans Jr [1] Pontiac Firebird races Johnny Brazil Jr [95] Chevrolet Camaro during the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Late Model Dirt Division Gold Cup 100 at the Watsonville Fairgrounds Speedway in Watsonville. California. Photographer: David Allio.
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2006 - OCEAN SPEEDWAY.
Ownership of the venue changed in 2006 and so did the name, to Ocean Speedway. Over time most speedways go through there fair share of problems that test them. Ocean Speedway was no exception, at one point a group formed out of the local community " The Community Alliance for Fairground Accountability" took out a lawsuit against the speedway, claiming it was a nuisance due to the excesive noise from the cars. Common sence did win in the end with both party's agreeing to stricter noise rules and an earlier curfew.
Todays programming is much more diverse with 360 Sprintcars, IMCA Modifieds, Sportmods, Midget Dwarf Cars, Hobby Stock's, Four cylinders and of course the 410 Sprintcars.
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1993 - WATSONVILLE SPEEDWAY. Location.
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2007 - WATSONVILLE SPEEDWAY. Location.
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2022 - WATSONVILLE SPEEDWAY. Location.
