CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY FACTS

LOCATION

Fontana, about 50 miles east of L.A.

OPENING DATE--June 1997

CONSTRUCTION COST--Approximately $110 million.

LENGTH OF TRACK--2.029-mile D-shaped oval, and a 1.3-mile road course.

TOTAL SITE--529 acres

SURFACE--Asphalt track, concrete pit lanes

LENGTH OF BACK STRAIGHT--2,500 feet

LENGTH OF FRONT STRAIGHT--

3,100 feet

BANKING OF TRACK--14 degrees in turns, 11 degrees elsewhere

SEATING CAPACITY--86,429 permanent grandstand seats

LUXURY SKYBOXES--60, plus 71 corporate pit lane suites

OTHER FACILITIES--25 bathrooms, 10 concession buildings, 6 souvenir buildings, 5 first-aid centers.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

Indy Lights practice, 9-9:45 a.m.

Indy Lights practice, 10:45-11:45 a.m.

NASCAR Craftsman Trucks practice, 12:45-2:45 p.m.

Tickets: General Admission $5

FRIDAY

NASCAR Craftsman Trucks practice, 8-8:30 a.m.

Indy Lights practice, 9:15-9:45 a.m.

CART championship cars rookie practice, 10 a.m.

CART championship cars practice, 10:30-noon

CART qualifying, 12:45-2:45 p.m.

CART championship cars practice, 3-4 p.m.

Indy Lights qualifying, 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Tickets: General Admission $10

SATURDAY

CART championship cars practice, 8-9 a.m.

CART championship cars qualifying, 10:30-12:30 p.m.

NAPA Auto Parts 200, 1 p.m.

Tickets: Upper Level Reserved $40; Lower Level Reserved $35

SUNDAY

CART championship cars warmup, 9-9:30 a.m.

PPG-Dayton Indy Lights race, 9:50 a.m.

Marlboro 500, noon.

Tickets: ROWS 34-48: $100; 24-33: $85; 11-23: $70; 1-10: $50

OTHER TICKET PRICES

Infield Prices

Reserved RV Sites (Access from Wednesday evening through Monday at 10 a.m.). ROW 1: $275; ROW 2: $225; ROW 3: $200; ROW 4: $175; ROWS 5,6 & 7 $150

General Admission Vehicle Pass: $60; Infield Wristband: $40

Ticket information: 800 944-RACE