The track hosted one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event in 1995, which was won by Ken Schrader.

Crowds of 10,000 to 12,000 watched drivers such as Walt Faulkner, Mel Hansen, Allen Heath, Johnny McDowell, Jack McGrath, Danny Oakes, Troy Ruttman, and Bill Vukovich.

The track was the first circuit on the West Coast of the United States to host a post-war race when it reopened on September 9, 1945.

[7] In June 1994, the speedway hosted the graduating classes of nearby Saugus High School and William S. Hart High School after the stadium at College of the Canyons was deemed unsafe for occupancy; a consequence of the Northridge Earthquake.

The track closed unexpectedly on July 19, 1995 in the middle of the season after the grandstands had been red-tagged and condemned by the County of Los Angeles, and have since been torn down.

[8] The (Saugus) Santa Clarita Swap Meet featured over 600 vendors and 15,000 people each Sunday since 1963.

The track hosted numerous special events and festivals, including car shows, antique appraisals, and concerts.

The track has been used for numerous films and television productions (The Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider, CHiPs, Dynasty, The Fall Guy, The Incredible Hulk, Police Woman, The Rockford Files , Hardcastle and McCormick and G4's Proving Ground to name a few).