Central Coast racers, start your engines: The Santa Maria Speedway is back. After several years of openings, closings and rebrands, the Santa Maria Speedway is back for the 2024 summer racing season ...

NIPOMO, Calif. - After going through several years with an uncertain future, the Santa Maria Speedway is now back in business under new local ownership. This past Saturday night, racing returned to a ...

Dwarf cars race on the new dirt track at the Santa Maria Speedway on May 17, 2025. The speedway recently reopened under new owners. Credit: Laura Dickinson / San Luis Obispo Tribune photo For the ...

After several years of openings, closings and rebrands, the Santa Maria Speedway will return for the 2024 summer racing season under a new promoter and its original name. Santa Maria Speedway. Credit: ...

The Santa Maria Speedway is under new ownership — auto enthusiast Pat Cusack and his family bought the storied facility in January with a goal of restoring it and making it an affordable venue for ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. The engines are running again at the Santa Maria ...

The Santa Maria Speedway's long-awaited opening night has been postponed. It was originally scheduled for this Saturday at 4 p.m., but General Manager David Castaneda says some of the infrastructure ...

NIPOMO, Calif. -- Fire crews moved into a second base today at the Santa Maria Speedway in Nipomo to house hundreds of firefighters battling the Lake Fire. There are now 3,229 firefighters working 24 ...

Race enthusiasts surrounded the track at the Santa Maria Speedway Saturday watching cars drive past just inches from the wall, kicking up mud as their tires screeched sideways. April Chavez is the ...

For the first time in years, the sounds of revving engines, cheering crowds and cars zipping around a dirt track at near-100-mph speeds can once again be heard at the Santa Maria Speedway. Last month, ...