Altamont Raceway Park
Altamont Raceway Park is a motorsports race track in the western United States, located in northern California, west of Tracy. It opened on July 22, 1966, and operated under the names Altamont Speedway, Altamont Raceway, Altamont Motorsports Park, Altamont Raceway Park and Arena, and Bernal Memorial Raceway. After 42 years of operation, the speedway closed in October 2008; the site is just south of the junction of Interstates 205 and 580.
2007 Dan Gamel RV Centers 200 | |
| Location | 17001 Midway Road Tracy, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 37.738°N 121.563°W |
| Capacity | 7,500 (NASCAR) |
| Owner | Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC |
| Operator | Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC |
| Opened | July 22, 1966 |
| Closed | October 2008 |
| Former names | Altamont Raceway Altamont Speedway Altamont Raceway Park |
| Major events | NASCAR Camping World West Series Dan Gamel RV Centers 200 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series |
| 1/2 Mile Oval | |
| Length | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| Banking | Turns – 12 degrees Straights – 4 degrees |
| 1/4 Mile Oval | |
| Length | 0.25 miles (0.4 km) |
| Road Course | |
| Length | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
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