Auto Club Speedway, an empty canvas where legends once roared, has been silent for quite some time now. Originally named California Speedway and built by racing mogul Roger Penske on the site of the former Kaiser Steel Mill in Fontana, California, it had a history of ambition, speed, and location. It instantly became a hub for high-speed motorsport, hosting the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series race in June 1997, won by Jeff Gordon. But today, that situation’s far from the same.

The oval’s tenure as a NASCAR fixture officially concluded in February 2023. The decision to abandon the original configuration was not primarily due to poor racing, but rather a strategic business move by NASCAR, which had merged with track owner International Speedway Corporation.

However, as of late October 2025

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