It is interesting to note that some of the most iconic race tracks in sprint car and midget racing are half-mile dirt ovals. They include Knoxville Raceway, Williams Grove Speedway, Terre Haute Action Track and Eldora Speedway. Yet, when it comes to big, fast and imposing race tracks few may be more beautifully situated than Calistoga Speedway. The chance to save Calistoga Speedway at this point appears to be relatively straightforward. Included on the property beyond the race track is a golf course, an RV park and various buildings. “I think every track in California is special,” he said “So I don’t want any of them to go away. But Calistoga is really special because I went there a lot as a kid.”. If that happens, most agree that Calistoga Speedway’s chance for survival is slim.

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