Santa Maria Speedway

Good time with family and friends. The most inexpensive family fun time there is on the coast! Even if you don’t like car racing it’s fun being around the crowd and all the noise.

You will love it if you’re a racing fan like me. Parking is $ 2.00 and it’s a dirt road. You will be there for more than 5 hours so bring comfortable seating. The labor event was good. Audience has their favorites and they are respectable of other people and to the show. There are souvenir programs on sales for $ 3.00 and shirts as cheap as $ 10.00. Their sweatshirts are $ 35.00 worth it of you like that kind of thing.
The announcer was very knowledgeable and pleasant. They have raffles for 6 pcs for $ 5.00 and you win a case price. They give away stuff during intermission like gages and shirts from sponsors.
We will come again. Very pleasant experience.

Oh, how things have changed.
The track is under new management. And it shows. To begin, everything has been painted neon green. Not really the color you’ve expect in a track.
Next, and more importantly, is the way that staff at the entrance treat customers now — this have switched 180 degrees. In years past, the entrance has been friendly — take your tickets and walk through. Now, every customer is treated with suspicion. No more food or drinks allowed — even unopened bottled water. The staff member asked everyone to unfold and shake out their blankets. She saw folding chairs, and asked «what’s in those?». There was a wait to get in as well, as there was only one person checking tickets and searching everyone’s things.
I’ve been to tracks throughout California and never have k been treated like this. Even tracks with armed police officers don’t treat you like this.
Not to mention the addition of $ 2 to park — this track is nickle and diming you, and essentially interrogating you to make sure you don’t have a bottle of water on you.
We won’t be coming back. It’s off to Bakersfield for us.

Uh, what can I say. Horrible concession stand food, over priced beer and every example of why you should brush your teeth can be found here. Kidding aside, this place is a fun night out if you smuggle in your own booze and lower your inhibitions.

This is a great dirt track. We love racing there Wednesday night go kart races. We go on a regular basis to the big car nights as well great family fun

The best place to race or watch on the central coast. Very scenic track. Ticket prices are affordable and the food and entertainment is outstanding. This is a great place to bring family, friends or anyone for that matter.

Tons of fun!!! Make sure you look at their web site to see what kids of cars are running, but it was a blast!!! Staff was very friendly! At first I thought a $ 16 ticket price would be too much, but afterwards I realized I was just entertained for 4 hours (more if we got there on time or if you go earlier for qualifying races and go through the pits)…so $ 4 an hour wasn’t bad. When movies already cost $ 10 and it only lasts an hour and a half sometimes. Anyways, do make sure you bring sweatshirts and some warm clothes because it can get very cool once the sun goes down. Beer prices seemed to be on par with other sporting events. I payed $ 9 for a 32 oz. Firestone, which is almost three beers in bottles. You make the call if that is too expensive for beer.
All in all a great night of entertainment. Kids tickets were $ 6, under 5 are free, so it seems like a great place for families as well.