[2] It was designed to be a "made-for-TV" all-star event and is held at a 300-plus-acre private country club in a gated community in the Coachella Valley.

Championship car races have been held in Riverside County since 1967, when the Rex Mays 300 was held under United States Auto Club sanction from 1967-69 at Riverside International Raceway, which was located 72 miles (116 km) northwest of The Thermal Club.

[4] During the test, Marcus Armstrong praised the circuit and expressed a desire to have a race there, but some other drivers including Colton Herta and Callum Ilott expressed concerns regarding overtaking and the safety of using Armco barriers.

It is scheduled for March 21–23, 2025, with practice and qualifying on FS1, and the race on Fox broadcast network.

The course is part of a 300-plus-acre private country club located in a gated community in the Coachella Valley.