An off shoot of the x-games rally cross which provides a stadium course that simulates the terrain of the worlds rally courses. Does this idea sound familiar ? Mickey Thompson did the same thing back in the 70's. First in the Santa Ana river bed near Van Buren Blvd.. He then moved the races to the Riverside Raceway. These races were a huge success and I believe they were the last actual spectator race at the closed track. While doing these races Mickey was developing the stadium style races which premiered at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Today, Robby Gordon is promoting stadium races for off road trucks and buggies.
Ascot Speedway in Gardena, CA also had weekly off road races during the '70s. Internet searches for these subjects will provide you with loads of stories, pictures, and videos if you want to learn more.
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