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Ascot Old
Caption: The old Ascot in the teens. Source: Bruce Craig collection.

Track: Ascot - Los Angeles, California
Dates: 1904 - 1919
Note: Ascot was located on the site of an old Los Angeles County Fairgrounds.

One mile dirt oval (06/11/1904 - 4/15/1916. Opened as a horse track in 1903.
One mile concrete oval (11/30/1916 - 1/11/1920).
Joe Boyer won last auto race on 11/27/1919. Last race was a motorcycle race.
Ran Midget races in April 1914 and 3/21/1915.
Located at Central and Florence Avenues. Now site of a Goodyear Tire Plant.

Ascot new
Caption: Agajanian's Ascot Park. Source: Offical track photo.

Track: Ascot Park - Los Angeles, California
Dates: 1957 - 1990
Note: First called Ascot on 9/18/1959.

1/2 mile dirt oval (5/30/1957 - Nov. 1990). aka: New Ascot Stadium.
aka: Bill McKay's Los Angeles Speedway
Ran their first NASCAR GN race on 5/30/1959, won by Parnelli Jones.
1/4 mile dirt oval (1/27/1963 - 1990).
3/4 mile dirt road course (9/22/1959). Located on South Vermont Street.
4/10 mile dirt road course (11/22/1959). Ran TQ on small road course.
1/4 mile dirt figure 8 course (1962 - 1969).
Don Bronson and Dick Atkins were fatally injured her on 11/12/1966.
The late J.C. Agajanian was the 1977 RPM Promoter of the Year.
After J.C.'s death, his son's Cary (1986 RPM Promoter of the Year),
Chris and J.C. Jr. ran the now. Site is now industrial area.
The annual Turkey Night Grand Prix is one of the major events on the midget car series calender.
It was held at Ascot Park from 1960 - 1990. Since 1999, it has been held at Irwindale Speedway.

Caption: Ariel view of Irwindale Speedway. Source: Irwindale Speedway.

Track: Irwindale Speedway - Irwindale, California
Dates: 1999 - Present
Note: Located in the general area was Irwindale Raceway in Irwindale, California.

1/4 mile paved dragstrip (1957 - 1961).
1/10 mile paved oval (3/05/1961 - 3/12/1961). Ran TQ midgets on oval track.
The site is now a Miller Brewing Plant.
Irwindale Speedway - (3/27/1999 - Present).
1/3 mile paved oval (3/27/1999 - Present.) West of I-605 on Live Oak.
1/8 mile paved dragstrip (9/29/2001 - present).
1/3 mile pave figure 8 course (1999-present).