With so much red ink on the books, chevron land co. Home about cms the project cms track specifications carbon neutral speedway cms history cms racing events motorama cms open house. Ontario motor speedway, 3 sep 1972 racing car history. It was the first and only automobile racing facility built to accommodate major races sanctioned by all of the four dominant racing sanctioning bodies.
Ontario motor speedway, which opened in 1970, closed in 1980. The ontario motor speedway was the most expensive and by far the most grand racing stadium in the united states and perhaps the world, at the time of her construction in 1968. Ontario motor speedway was a marvelous facility, wheeler said. Of course, our main focus is the safety and health of all fans, competitors, and employees as we abide by all province and county restrictions and guidelines as set by the ontario ministry of health to help. About ontario motor sales used cars in oshawa ontario. We at jukasa motor speedway would like to take a moment to update you on our 2020 season regarding the effects of the covid19 pandemic. Ontario motor speedway was a motorsport venue located in ontario, california. Ontario motor speedway, 1 sep 1974 us formula 5000. The ontario motor speedway opened in 1970 and was a replica of the indianapolis motor speedway. Even though virtually nothing remains of the race track, other than some of the raisedburms that made turn number 3 at the corner of 4th and haven avenues, the city of ontario has retained some of the history and heritage of the racetrack by building ontario motor speedway park a few blocks west of the racetrack site and by using auto racing inspired street names in and around the old speedway. In this special clip, ryan king talks about ontario motor speedway, the first us facility to host four major motorsport series in the 70s. Usac, for an indy 500 open wheel oval car race the california 500.
California 500 ontario motor speedway race car souvenir book wpatch 1979 8. View all attractions near southern ontario motor speedway on tripadvisor. California 500 at ontario motor speedway, 1972 internet archive. A 212 mile banked oval wider and faster than indy, a road course to attract formula 1 indy had none, a drag strip to lure the then growing nhra drag. California grand prix ontario motor speedway, 1 sep 1974. The big o 1970 the ontario motor speedway was the most expensive and by far the most grand racing stadium in the united states and perhaps the world, at the time of her construction in 1968. Riverside international raceway, bridgehampton race circuit, ontario motor speedway, continental divide raceway, and many others were once major race venues that have since closed. The concert history of ontario motor speedway ontario, ca. Once again we kick off our race season with the nascar pintys series and the oscaar modified and hot rod divisions.
Make offer california 500 ontario motor speedway race car souvenir book. We continue our look back at the great facility that was ontario motor speedway this week with a recap of the seven editions of the world finals held at the southern california race facility. The location of the former ontario motor speedway the first time i heard about this race track was in the spring of this year when someone posted a few pictures of the location on the circuits of the past facebook group. Nascar national association of stock car auto racing. Ontario motor speedway inagural patches and stickers ca500. We took a visit to what was once the ontario motor speedway to see whats there now. Apr 28, 2019 we at jukasa motor speedway would like to take a moment to update you on our 2020 season regarding the effects of the covid19 pandemic. Ontario motor speedway indianapolis of the west circuits of the. All three of these classes always put on a super competitive show, if you saw the incredible display of talent during the nascar pintys series finale here last september you will know why this is an event you will want to see. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Usac and now indycar series for openwheel oval car races. Kingston speedway canadian racing archives project.
Two hundred laps were raced on the paved oval track spanning 2. South buxton, on, just outside of chatham we welcome a. When the usac circuit came there for the tracks inaugural event on sept. Get the best deals on 1977 vintage auto racing programs when you shop the largest online selection at. California 500, ontario motor speedway, 46 second commercial. Actors glen ford, kirk douglas, robert stack, john wayne and jim garner were on hand, as were senator barry goldwater and governor ronald reagan. The aim was to alternate the belgian grand prix between the flemish zolder and the walloon spafrancorchamps circuit, just like between zolder and nivelles in the early seventies. The oval was patterned after indianapolis motor speedway. November 1976 ontario and 1982 riverside intl raceway bill. It also had an infield road course and a drag strip to maximize racing events. Make offer cale yarborough 1977 volunteer 400 bristol nascar win program book. Where ontario motor speedway was, and what is there now. Some 6,000 seats from the track are still being used at charlotte motor speedway. Some of these collections include armstrong nurseries, general electric ontario hotpoint works, ontario motor speedway, and more.
See more ideas about motor speedway, speedway, ontario. Riverside international raceway, bridgehampton race circuit, ontario motor. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The 38mile banked dirt oval is owned by the mccarter family mitch and wife tanya, along with sons pierce and mack. Location of the california jam music festivals in 1974 and 1978. Ellingwood model colony history room, ontario city library, ontario, ca 91764 reference. Speedway or dirt track racing as it was known as in the early years, appeared to have its first number of outings in ireland during the years 1900 and 1902 whit the latter race taking part on an. Despite its size, canadian speedway has been blessed to have some iconic names associated with it, and we are proud to bring this information to you.
Despite hosting indy cars and nascar it was never a financial success, and in response to rising property values it was sold to developers. Southern ontario motor speedway chathamkent 2020 all you. Ontario motor speedway wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Usac united states auto club sancationed the california 500 race nine times from 1970 through 1978. Nov 29, 2014 explore bennetttasss board ontario motor speedway on.
The ontario motor speedway the big o was designed as a replica of the 2. Ontario motor speedway foi um autodromo automobilistico. Art pollard was a dnq and the sole utahan to enter a. He raced in the 19701977 and 19791980 seasons, with 52 career starts, including the 19721976 indianapolis 500 races he finished in the top ten 17 times, with his best finish in 5th position at ontario motor speedway in both 1973 and 1975. We boast 33 bays to ensure fast, quality automotive service. Author martin rudow recounts the alluring history of more than 16 tracks from around north america, including riverside international raceway, bridgehampton race circuit, ontario motor speedway, continental divide raceway, and many others that were once major race venues that have closed and now have a page in history. Southern ontario motor speedway race track in chatham, ontario. The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, attendees, competitors and everyone associated with events at our facility remains our top priority. The season began on sunday january 21 and ended on sunday october 21. But since 1985 the grand prix stayed at the new spafrancorchamps circuit.
History of marchbanks speedway, aka hanford motor speedway. Last year we only made it to one race but it was a awesome night of racing dirt was flying and the cars were beating on each other just a all around great night out at the races with my son. Was purchased by chevron land company and the racetrack was demolished in 1981. Humpy wheeler, former president and general manager of charlotte motor speedway, remembers oms as a fabulous superspeedway that experienced difficulties from the beginning. Defunct ontario motor speedway lived in the wrong period of history. The 1973 nascar winston cup series was the 25th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 2nd modernera cup season. This page is intended for the fans and drivers of soms to find out information on upcoming events, results and so much more. The indianapolis of the west page 2 of 3 speed sport. The speedway was bordered on the north by 4th avenue then referred to as san bernardino avenue, on the south by interstate 10, the west by haven avenue, and the east by milliken avenue, which still has the eastward curve needed to make room for turn 1 and turn 2 of the racetrack. Last weeks column about funny car elapsed times and the number of classbest passes that were recorded on the quartermile at ontario motor speedway, along with what we have learned over the years about the tracks ability to dish out big numbers in top fuel, like mike snivelys barrierbreaking 5. An aerial view of ontario motor speedway on march 18, 1978, when some 300,000 people turned out for the california jam ii rock festival. South buxton raceway merlin 2020 all you need to know. Ontario motor speedway may be gone, but its remembered by the city, and especially by hardcore race fans like us who remember its dragstrip as the place where records were set, history was. Benny parsons won the final two cup series races at ontario in 1979 and 1980.
The cars last race was when leased to bill simpson for the race at ontario motor speedway in march 1974 and was then retained by martin until he restored it in the early 1990s. Benny parsons was crowned winston cup champion at the end of the season finishing 67 points ahead of cale yarborough. At long last there is now a concrete plan to run a 500. At the direction of government officials, auto club speedway and auto club dragway are taking safety precautions to help prevent the spread of covid19 by cancelling or postponing scheduled events.
You can visit us to view the collections, but we need to know ahead of time what you want to see. Work on the project began amid huge publicity on 9th july 1968. Foyt drives the wood brothers mercury to victory in the 500miler at the new ontario motor speedway. Ontario motor speedway remembered wood brothers racing. Apr 29, 2019 welcome to 411 motor speedway owned by the mccarter family. Hope the author will do books about the history of the long beach grand prix, ontario motor speedway, and the making of the movie grand prix sometime. Yet in that time, so much happened in the world of. In actuality, ontario motor speedway drew only 372,081 in its first season. In 1978, california jam 2, and 300,000 fans, rocked ontario. Ontario international airport can be seen in the upper leftcenter. In 1993, hearing of the restoration, simpson bought the car and it was displayed at simpson world in north carolina until bought by aaron lewis cessnock, nsw. Ontario motor speedway although it didnt have anywhere near the life span of its southern california cousin riverside, ontario made its mark on the nascar world in.
Former motorsport venue in ontario, california usa. For race drivers and motorcycle racers, though, ascot park ranks behind only the indianapolis motor speedway and the daytona international speedway as the bestknown racing facility in the country. The annual california 500 race, held at ontario motor speedway on september 3, 1972. Last weeks column about funny car elapsed times and the number of classbest passes that were recorded on the quartermile at ontario motor speedway, along with what we have learned over the. Spafrancorchamps circuit the history circuits of the past. John martin march 30, 1939 november 20, 2019 was an american racing driver in the usac and cart championship car series. Rudow recounts the breathtaking races and fascinating history of more than 16 tracks from around north america. The questor grand prix was a nonchampionship race for formula one and formula 5000 cars held on 28 march 1971 to inaugurate a new racing facility in california, the ontario motor speedway in deference to the smaller fuel tanks of the f5000 cars, the race was run in two heats of 32 laps, and the final result decided by a points system. Footage of events at ontario motor speedway internet archive. Ontario was the first and only automobile racing facility designed to accommodate major races sanctioned by all of the four dominant and independent racing sanctioning bodies. Ontario speedway also included a circle of bricks unearthed from the indianapolis motor speedway that were laid down in the ontario tracks victory lane. Even after she crashlanded a record 140foot jump at ontario motor speedway in march 74, breaking her back in three places, she continued to perform, inspire and produce daredevil shows of her. The total time of the race was three hours, fortythree minutes, and thirtysix seconds. This would be the first event to ever take place at ontario motor speedway, on february 28, 1971.
Jul 15, 20 we took a visit to what was once the ontario motor speedway to see whats there now. Since 2007, the canadian motor speedway developers have been consistent in meticulously addressing the planning approval process jeff gordon is a racing legend in the popular nascar cup series in the united states, which represents a 70 million ibi group is a globally integrated architecture, planning, engineering, and technology firm. It was produced by abc entertainment, sandy feldman and leonard stogel. The annual california 500 race, held at ontario motor speedway on september 3. See more ideas about race cars, racing and sprint cars. Serving the durham region for over 90 years, ontario motor sales represents the most attentive, knowledgeable staff in the industry. Foyt goes down in the record book as winning the 1,000th nascar winston cup grand national race. In this special clip, ryan king talks about ontario motor speedway, the. That first race, the california 500, held on september 6, 1970, was a huge success with over 180,000 people in attendance. Marchbanks, aka hanford motor speedway, remains little known today.
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