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  1.   AnonymousEFR posted:
  04.04.2015 - 3:32 pm
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Yes, a street race in LA. This track was used for three years, and was
set up around Exposition Park. The organizers eventually wanted a Cup
race, but money dried up due to sponsorship and lack of popularity, and
2000 was the last time it was used.

I have found a bit pointing towards a 1.4 mile layout used for sports
cars in 1997, presumably in about the same area. But I haven't found
much more.


  2.   Z posted:
  12.01.2017 - 9:12 pm
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To My Knowledge, The Only NASCAR Sanctioned Street Circuit Of Any Kind
(Outside Of Daytona Beach, Which Was Half Highway, Half Beach)


  3.   JSPorts posted:
  12.01.2017 - 9:53 pm
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It would be cool to see a race at this track again. Right in the middle
of LA would certainly be a different atmosphere compared to the normal
one at the track, and I wonder if it could help bring in new fans.


  4.   RaceFanX posted:
  07.26.2018 - 2:02 pm
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This track was reconfigured for a shorter layout in 1999 after the
longer 1998 course supposedly took up too much of the park and blocked
access to area museums such as the California Science Center, many
complained after it was necessary to buy tickets to the races just to
visit the museums that weekend in addition to the track blocking road
access to them. With the new layout the track only ran through the
southern portion of Exposition Park and a bit of neighboring Figueroa
Street.


  5.   RaceFanX posted:
  01.31.2019 - 8:42 am
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I'm surprised this didn't end up attracting a larger series. You'd think
the ALMS would have been all over a LA street race (CART would also have
been a good candidate but already having the Long Beach Grand Prix I
doubt they would have been interested in another round here).


  6.   RaceFanX posted:
  03.28.2019 - 11:11 am
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This track raced right by the iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,
famous for hosting the Summer Olympics and many football games for
various pro teams and college teams. The Coliseum, located within
Exposition Park, has hosted number of motorsports itself including many
motocross races and even one of the earliest races for Robby Gordon's
Stadium Super Truck series (back when it was intended as a stadium
racing series before it moved out to road and street courses).


  7.   TTaylor944 posted:
  09.23.2019 - 3:54 pm
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I found one of the races held on this circuit on YouTube a few months
back, will look for the link again some time. As should be expected, the
layout was not very good for stock cars and resulted in very little
passing. Several incidents occurred as drivers tried to find ways to
make moves.

One thing I would really enjoy seeing in the future is the NASCAR West
Series joining the already stacked lineup for the Long Beach Grand Prix,
but at the same time I look back at these races and think that it may be
for the better that they don't try.


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