California Speedway is welcoming back IndyCar after a six-year hiatus. The two-mile oval in scenic Fontana, California (which plays a cameo role every week here on Inside Line) recently lost one of its two NASCAR races, so the announcement of another race is certainly good news for the track officially known as the Auto Club Speedway.
"We feel the time is right to bring IndyCar back to Auto Club Speedway," said IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard. "We want to maintain the diverse line-up of ovals on our schedule and the addition of Auto Club Speedway adds a great venue that was built for the high-speed, wheel-to-wheel excitement of IndyCar racing under the lights."
That's right, it'll be a night race. It'll also be the third IndyCar race in California, joining the Streets of Long Beach and Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway in Sonoma.
