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  1.   Cooper posted:
  03.28.2010 - 12:57 pm
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Ascot Park, Gardena, California, was a famous dirt racetrack located
near Los Angeles, California. The track was built on the site of a
former city dump. Before it was closed in 1990, it hosted the United
States Auto Club (USAC) championship series, and was used in movies like
the original Gone in 60 Seconds, A Very Brady Christmas, and CHiPs.
Ascot was also the site of the annual USAC Turkey Night Grand Prix
midget race on Thanksgiving.

With seating for only 7,500, Ascot Park was smaller than the other
famous tracks of the area, such as Riverside International Raceway
(closed in 1989) and Ontario Motor Speedway (closed in 1981). Yet, the
park was equally well-known, because its location was surrounded by
freeways, its regularly scheduled races, and its heavy radio
advertising. The half-mile course featured tight semi-banked turns, long
straight-ways, and a tacky surface that was conducive to dramatic sprint
car racing. Other motorsport events, such as Figure 8 racing and
motorcycle flat track and TT racing, were also held at Ascot.

It remained unused after a failed development project occupied the
former site for a number of years. The park was later replaced by
commercial buildings and paved over for parking.


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