Ventura Raceway
| The Best Little Dirt Track in America | |
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| Location |
10 West Harbor Blvd. Ventura, Ca. 93001 34°16′32″N 119°18′16″W / 34.27556°N 119.30444°WCoordinates: 34°16′32″N 119°18′16″W / 34.27556°N 119.30444°W |
| Time zone | GMT−8 |
| Former names | Seaside Park Speedway |
| Oval Track | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.321 km (0.200 mi) |
| Turns | 2 |
| Banking | High |
Ventura Raceway is located at Seaside Park in Ventura, California. The 1/5 mile, high banked clay oval is owned and operated by Jim Naylor, who is also the track announcer. Ventura Raceway is also home to Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car Driving School and the popular VRA sprint cars.
A 1/2 mile dirt oval operated at the fairgrounds from July 28, 1924 through around 1927 (this track had run motorcycles from 1910 through 1923). A 1/5 mile dirt oval was used for midgets on November 11, 1934. A 1/10 mile dirt oval operated from July 4, 1978 through 1984 (this was originally used for speedway motorcycles beginning in 1969.) The 1/5 mile oval opened in 1985. A 1/5 mile dirt figure 8 was added in 2000. The track has also operated as Seaside Park Speedway.[1]