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Material on the road course contributed by Guy Watney, Kansas City Region SCCA.

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Auto Club Raceway at Pomona
2780 Fairplex Drive
Pomona, CA 91768K

Auto Club Raceway at Pomona
P.O. Box 5555
Glendora, CA 91740

909-593-7010

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A 1/2 mile dirt oval operated here from August 1934 through October 3rd, 1937, and again from April 16th, 1950 through 1958.

The 1/4 mile dragstrip opened in 1951. The first NHRA sanctioned drag race was held here in 1953.

A 2-mile temporary road-course, set up in the parking lot of the Fairgrounds, was used for sports-car racing from 1956 to 1961.

A 1.7 mile paved road course operated here in 1998-1999.

The facilities have operated under various names, including Pomona Raceway, Ascot at Pomona, Fairplex and Los Angeles Dragstrip.

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