After standing for more than half a century, the last of the Saugus Speedway grandstands were torn down on November 9, 2012, marking the end of an era at one of Santa Clarita’s most storied landmarks. Once home to roaring stock cars, rodeo crowds, and the famous Saugus Swap Meet, the Saugus Speedway grandstands had been deemed unsafe in 1995 ...

On this day in Santa Clarita history, Bonelli Stadium, later known as Saugus Speedway, hosted the first post-World War II auto race on the West Coast, with Billy Vukovich taking the checkered flag. Bonelli Stadium had gone dark during the war, with racing paused from June 30, 1942, until the war’s end.  The long-awaited return to racing came just days ...

On June 30, 1942, Bonelli Stadium, later known as Saugus Speedway, went dark as the nation shifted its focus to World War II.  Racing resumed on September 9, 1945, with the first postwar event on the West Coast. Billy Vukovich won that race and went on to capture the track championship that year. He later became a national racing figure, ...