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FONTANA, Calif. -- Roger Penske described exactly what sat in this area of unincorporated San Bernardino County before construction of Auto Club Speedway began here nearly two decades ago."Old slag piles, bail bondsmen and trailers," the business and racing tycoon told FanHouse. "Now, there are real businesses. It's been a great benefit to the area."
Sunday's Pepsi Max 400 marked the end of Auto Club Speedway's status as a NASCAR circuit with two Sprint Cup events, at least for next season.
This two-mile oval may have been pared down to one race in March 2011, but officials said there's no chance the speedway will meet the same fate of Southern California's two other major NASCAR tracks in nearby Ontario and Riverside, both previously shuttered.
The track's first owner also said he wouldn't allow the facility formerly known as California Speedway to return to its undeveloped past.
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