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Ascot Park, Gardena, California , was a famous dirt racetrack located near Los Angeles, California , built on the site of a former city dump. Before it was closed in 1990 , it hosted the United States Auto Club championship series and was used in movies like the original '' Gone In 60 Seconds '' and '' CHiPs ''. With seating for only 7,500, Ascot Park was smaller than the other famous tracks of the era, such as Riverside International Raceway (closed 1989 ) and Ontario Motor Speedway (closed 1981 ). Yet, the plant was equally well-known, because its location was surrounded by freeways, and the half-mile course featured tight semi-banked turns, long straight-ways, and a tacky surface that was conducive to dramatic sprint racing. A hole in the ground which remained from a failed development project occupied the former site for a number of years, until it was replaced by commercial buildings, and paved over for parking. MAPS AND AREAL PHOTOS
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