The site lies in the quadrant just south of the intersection of Interstate 880 and Auto Mall Parkway (formerly "Durham Road").
[3] Hot Rod, the 1979 made-for-television directed by George Armitage and starring Gregg Henry and Pernell Roberts, filmed races here.
[3][5] In 1983, Gary Beck ran the first Top Fuel time in the 5.3s, a 5.39 seconds, in Larry Minor's dragster.
[3][6][7] "Because of its dense, near-sea-level air and outstanding traction, Baylands is a fast track that has been the site of most production-bike record attempts.
"[8] In December 1986, Jay Gleason set the fastest quarter-mile of 9.69 seconds on a street bike, Yamaha V-Max.