Costa Mesa Speedway… where you’ll see “mad men” on high-compression single-cylinders powering down short straights before throwing their bike on its ear and sliding at impossible lean angles around each end of the track. It’s a spectators’ dream! You won’t miss a thing due to the relatively small track and stadium viewing. The atmosphere and the noise is second to none, especially during floodlit night-time races. Gates Open at 6pm, first race blasts off at 7:30pm. Only at Costa Mesa Speedway!
Costa Mesa Speedway
53 Years Of Legendary Speedway Racing!
Costa Mesa Speedway… where you’ll see “mad men” on high-compression single-cylinders powering down short straights before throwing their bike on its ear and sliding at impossible lean angles around each end of the track. It’s a spectators’ dream! You won’t miss a thing due to the relatively small track and stadium viewing. The atmosphere and the noise is second to none, especially during floodlit night-time races. Gates Open at 6pm, first race blasts off at 7:30pm. Only at Costa Mesa Speedway!
2023 Costa Mesa Speedway Schedule
APRIL 22 – Jack Milne Cup / Speedway / Sidecars / Juniors / Vintage Bike Show – Legends
Gates open at 5:30pm / Qualifying 6pm / First Race 7:30pm
APRIL 29 – Harley Night #1 / Speedway / Sidecars
MAY 13 – Knobby Night / Speedway / Juniors
MAY 20 – Speedway / Hooligans
JUNE 17 – Harley Night #2 / Speedway / Sidecars
August 10th – FMX / Sidecars / Pro Mini (FAIR EVENT)
August 11th – FMX / Sidecars / Pro Knobby (FAIR EVENT)
August 12th – 51st Speedway Fair Derby (FAIR EVENT)
August 11th – FMX / Sidecars / Pro Knobby (FAIR EVENT)
August 12th – 51st Speedway Fair Derby (FAIR EVENT)
SEPT 9 – Harley Night Finals / Speedway / Sidecars
SEPT 23 – 53rd United States National Speedway Championship
SEPT 30 – Fall Classic / Speedway / Sidecars / Juniors
Ticket Information
2023 Speedway Racing Season
CASH ONLY FOR TICKETS AND PARKING
General Admission
$30
Ages 18-64
Juniors (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Military
$20
Children
$10
Ages 3-12
Kids 2 & Under
FREE
Gates Open at 6pm
First Race blasts off at 7:30pm
OC Fair & Event Center General Parking is
$12 for Cars & Motorcycles
Speedway Race Track
Costa Mesa Speedway Track
The race track at Costa Mesa Speedway is a 185 yards oval on the pole, it is 1/10 of a mile long. The track surface consists of a special clay base with decomposed granite. This special dirt combination can support the grinding rear tires and weight of the powerful Speedway Motorcycles; it’s a dirt that can assure speed and performance while providing safety for the rider. Also, the race track surface can form a “Blue groove” – the ideal line around the track where the dirt gets worn down into hard-packed DG from the Speedway Motorcycle tires. It can cause the rear to hook up faster and can be as hard as concrete. Is this good or bad? Depends on the rider!
Speedway Approved
Built And Promoted By Actual Speedway Racers
In 1967 Harry Oxley went to work for Jack Milne, owner of a motorcycle shop on Colorado Blvd in Pasadena, CA. In the late 1960s, Harry Oxley and Jack Milne (1937 World Speedway champion) promoted speedway events in Van Nuys until they ultimately found what they were looking for at Costa Mesa. “He’s the godfather of speedway,” Brad Oxley says of his father. “He’s the one that has made all that is here at the Costa Mesa Speedway possible.” Brad Oxley (2X National Champion) followed in his father’s footsteps and is the current event promoter at Costa Mesa Speedway with his wife Jaleen Oxley.
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Prepare For The Adrenaline!
52 Years of the Most Spectacular, Fast-Paced, Unpredictable Live-Action Motorcycle Racing
Legendary Speed
0 – 60 mph in 2.5 – 3 seconds (approx. 100 kilometers per hour)
Speedway Engine
Four-stroke, single-cylinder engine with one carburetor, one spark plug, and a maximum capacity of 500cc
Brakes
No brakes of any kind! All motorcycles must have a “Kill Switch” that must cut off the circuit of the electrical supply by the simple action of pulling a string attached to the rider’s right wrist.
Fuel
Fueled by methanol with no additives. Methanol allows for an increased compression ratio to the engine, producing more power than other fuels and resulting in higher speeds (approximately 130 kilometers per hour).
Contact Information
Racetrack at OC Fairgrounds:
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(In the world famous “Bullring” arena)
International Speedway, Inc Office:
2017 Via Concha, San Clemente, CA 92673
Phone: (949) 492-9933
Cell: (714) 412-0002
Email: [email protected]
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