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NASCAR has
arrived at All American Speedway
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NASCAR is in the
neighborhood, as the
All American
Speedway in
Roseville prepares
for their first
season as a
sanctioned NASCAR
track. The NASCAR
Whelen All-American
Series is America's
number one weekly
short track program.
With just three
other NASCAR local
racing tracks in
California, the
affiliation is sure
to heat up the
weekly series in
Roseville.
 A
major transformation
has taken place at
the Speedway, since
the season ended in
September, to
provide improved
safety for the
public and the
competitors. Safety
walls that had not
been replaced since
their installation
in the late 1960s or
early 1970s, were
removed and rebuilt.
Safety fencing to
contain vehicle
debris during a
crash is being
installed around the
entire perimeter of
the racetrack,
replacing an
eight-foot plywood
wall.
The 1/4 mile oval
racetrack has been
extended
approximately 90
feet to the North,
with increased
banking in turns
three and four and
an additional 30
feet added to the
backstretch to
provide additional
racing surface for
competitors to avoid
disabled or wrecked
vehicles, increasing
competitor safety
and reducing
potential injury.
 Additionally,
the on/off ramps
have been relocated
to the East side of
the Speedway,
exiting high in turn
two and entering
high in turn three,
where vehicle speeds
are the slowest.
Previously, the
racers exited off
the back
straightaway, where
vehicle speed was
the greatest with a
potentially greater
risk of injury in
the pit area should
brakes or steering
fail.
NASCAR estimates
that more than 75%
of all NASCAR
license holders
participate in the
Whelen All American
Series, and local
short track racing
has launched the
careers of many of
today's racing
superstars. Bobby
Labonte, Elliott
Sadler, Mike
Wallace, and Dale
Earnhardt Jr. are
just a few who
advanced through
NASCAR's short track
ranks.
The first race of
the NASCAR All
American Speedway
season will be held
April 7 with
divisions for Late
Model, Modifieds,
Street Stocks,
Bombers, and Mini
Stocks. During the
season the track
will also host Mini
Cup, Baby Grand,
Legends, USAC Sprint
Cars, as well as
fun-for all enduro,
train, trailer and
boat races. The
public is invited to
come for the March
Play Days each
Saturday while
drivers tune up for
the season.
Grandstand admission
is free to the
public for Play
Days.
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