<& /components/TrackPage.mhtml, version=>'2', new=>'1997-01-05', updated=>'2007-09-16', license=>'CC-NC-SA', author=>'Richard Welty', owner=>'Krusty Motorsports, Limited', date=>'1997-2007', oval=>'dirt,active', road=>'', drag=>'', kart=>'', offroad=>'', adBeforeTOC => '', trackName => 'Ventura Raceway', trackStreetAddr => '10 West Harbor Blvd', trackCityState => 'Ventura, CA', trackZip => '93001', introduction => ' features a 1/5 mile high banked clay oval. The Speedway is located near Ventura, California.

For the past several years, the facility has operated with a threat of closure by the Ventura County Fair Board hanging over it, but it appears that the track will continue to operate for several more years.

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Take US 101 to California St. exit. Turn south at the exit, then turn west to the fairgrounds.

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Track: Ventura Raceway 10 West Harbor Blvd Ventura, CA 93001 Office: Ventura Raceway 2810 West Wooley Rd. Oxnard, CA 93035-2540 805-648-RACE (track) 805-985-5433 (office) 805-984-3095 (fax)

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A 1/2 mile dirt oval operated at the fairgrounds from July 28th, 1924 through around 1927 (this track had run motorcycles from 1910 through 1923). A 1/5 mile dirt oval was used for midgets on November 11th, 1934. A 1/10 mile dirt oval operated from July 4th, 1978 through 1984 (this was originally used for speedway motorcycles beginning in 1969.) The 1/5 mile oval opened in 1985. A 1/5 mile dirt figure 8 was added in 2000. The track has also operated as Seaside Park Speedway.

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