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 ...

For more than half a century, the roar of racing engines and the bustle of weekend swap meets made Saugus Speedway a cornerstone of the Santa Clarita Valley. Now, nearly 20 years after the track closed, one of its most iconic pieces, the scoreboard sign, is now coming home. The sign, preserved for the past eight years by Valley Relics ...