Comments on: The Auto Club Speedway Redemption

By: Devin Mackey

Devin Mackey — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:36:53 +0000

In reply to The Iceberg. As an IndyCar guy who wants to see it back on their schedule, I hate Jr

By: Shay_Mendez

Shay_Mendez — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:34:00 +0000

In reply to The Iceberg. I honestly hate it. I saw my first NASCAR race there with the 99 California 500. That's where I developed my love for Jeff Gordon. All Auto Club needed was a repave.

By: CamaroDude1776

CamaroDude1776 — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:31:27 +0000

In reply to The Iceberg. My opinion, the track should stay as a 2 miler. Racing their has improved over the years, especially on TV. Also, I find this reconfiguration too expensive, instead of the alternative which is to add already existing short ovals to the cup schedule. Especially Irwindale, but I would also like to mention tracks in the Rocky Mountain states. Plus, if you asked me the only changes that Auto Club needs would be an increase on the banking of the turns and that would be it. Aside from me thinking that the new generation of NASCAR stock cars should have more horsepower than what they already have.

By: tomcatm16

tomcatm16 — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:44:02 +0000

California Auto Club Speedway is another in the line of historically great racetracks. It sucks to see it going away and everything be streamlined for “progress”. This got me to look into some Riverside speedway videos and think about what could have been if that entire area was upkept for racing.

By: CJ79

CJ79 — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:00:50 +0000

In reply to The Iceberg. @slysupersonic I agree, but they need to find about 30,000 more seats.

By: CJ79

CJ79 — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:59:24 +0000

In reply to The Iceberg. My thoughts are that the track will have to be repaved pretty soon anyway, and then the racing is going to be hot garbage for at least 5-8 years until it wears. If you make it a 1/2 mile short track racing can be good right away (barring how the car changes go).

By: Jonathan Zoerlein

Jonathan Zoerlein — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:38:45 +0000

As someone who has been attending races at Auto Club Speedway since 2010, I love the short track idea, but now is not the right time to convert it to a short track. With that said, the facilities need upgrades BADLY. Those seem to have not been upgraded since the track was built

By: Nathaniel Barkley

Nathaniel Barkley — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:37:15 +0000

In reply to Jesse Mullen. literally even then, Iriwndale Speedway is a 1/2 mile track less than an hour away from Fontana

By: SuperNASCARrocks

SuperNASCARrocks — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 04:54:26 +0000

I always loved the Auto Club Speedway. It’s one of my favorite tracks in the cup series. The restarts are always insane, the racing is great, and the track itself has had many great moments. The 2011 finish and 2013 finish come to mind. The worn out surface contributes to the great racing as well. Please keep the track the way it is.

By: Davis Owen

Davis Owen — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 04:32:00 +0000

Rusty’s win in 2001 was special because it was Dale Sr.’ birthday and would’ve turned 50. The race in 2008 unfortunately moved to Monday and I couldn’t watch it live because of school, but when I did, it was the first race to showcase the Edwards vs Johnson battle for the championship. Sure Edwards did cruise to victory but their battle lasted a fair number of laps and it was a domino effect after that between them at the cookie cutter tracks.