California State Fairgrounds Race Track

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California State Fairgrounds
Location Sacramento, California
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Opened 1906 (horse racing)
1907 (auto racing)
1968 (new track)
Closed 1970 (first track)
Major events Golden State 100
AAA/USAC National Championship
Oval
Surface Rice hulls[1]
Length 1 mi (1.6 km)
Road course (1955–1969)
Surface Asphalt
Length 2.1 mi (3.4 km)
Turns 9

California State Fairgrounds Race Track has been the name of two dirt oval racing tracks located in Sacramento, California. The track was built in 1906 for horse racing on the site of the California Exposition. It was active for auto racing in 1907, 1912, and from 1946 until 1970.[1] The Exposition moved to a new site north of Downtown Sacramento in 1968, and the old fairgrounds were closed and sold for development in 1970.

From 1949–1970, the track hosted the Golden State 100, a round of the AAA/USAC National Championship. The race was revived at the new Cal Expo site as a USAC Silver Crown race from 1989 until 2000. Motorcycle racing's Sacramento Mile continues to be held at the new California Exposition as part of the AMA Grand National Championship.

A 2.1-mile (3.4-km) road course was laid out in the parking lots surrounding the oval, and used for sports car racing between 1955 and 1969.[2][3] It hosted a SCCA National Sports Car Championship round in 1955.

Golden State 100 winners

Year Date Driver Car
1949 October 30 United States Fred Agabashian Kurtis-Offy
1950 October 15 United States Duke Dinsmore Kurtis-Offy
1951–1952: not held
1953 October 25 United States Jimmy Bryan Kurtis-Offy
1954 October 17 United States Jimmy Bryan Kuzma-Offy
1955 October 16 United States Jimmy Bryan Kuzma-Offy
1956 October 21 United States Jud Larson Watson-Offy
1957 October 21 United States Rodger Ward Lesovsky-Offy
1958 October 26 United States Johnny Thomson Kuzma-Offy
1959 October 25 United States Jim Hurtubise Kuzma-Offy
1960 October 30 United States A. J. Foyt Meskowski-Offy
1961 October 29 United States Rodger Ward Watson-Offy
1962 October 28 United States A. J. Foyt Meskowski-Offy
1963 October 27 United States Rodger Ward Watson-Offy
1964 October 25 United States A. J. Foyt Meskowski-Offy
1965 October 24 United States Don Branson Watson-Offy
1966 October 23 United States Dick Atkins Watson-Offy
1967 October 1 United States A. J. Foyt Meskowski-Offy
1968 September 29 United States A. J. Foyt Meskowski-Offy
1969 September 28 United States Al Unser King-Ford
1970 October 4 United States Al Unser King-Ford
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The race was revived in 1989 at the new Cal Expo mile track as a USAC Silver Crown event.

Year Date Driver
1989 June 4 United States George Snider[6]
1990 June 3 United States Jimmy Sills[7]
1991–1992: not held
1993 October 9 United States Jimmy Sills[8]
1994 October 8 United States Jimmy Sills[9]
1995 October 7 United States Donnie Beechler[10]
1996 October 12 United States Donnie Beechler[11]
1997 October 11 United States Dave Darland[12]
1998 October 10 United States J. J. Yeley[13]
1999 October 9 United States Jimmy Sills[14]
2000 October 7 United States Dave Darland[15]

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