[2] The main track is a 2.500 mi (4.023 km) long road course that is unchanged from its original 1953 configuration.

[4] The original intent was to create a replica of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, but space constraints resulted in its final configuration.

In 1962, the course was sold to Bill Huth, who paid $116,000 for the facility and hoped to use the main straight for drag racing.

Willow Springs has been used for several TV shows including British BBC program Top Gear,[13] several episodes of Wheeler Dealers and Jay Leno's Garage.

[14] The track was featured in the Japanese Best Motoring International "American Touge" video special.

Willow Springs International Motorsports Park was the venue of a photoshoot session by Playboy for its Playmate pictorial and centerfold featuring Alyssa Arcè as Miss July 2013.

Andretti completed a lap of the 2.500 mi (4.023 km) main track in 1 minute, 6.050 seconds for an average speed of 136 miles per hour (219 km/h).

[17] As of March 2017, the fastest official race lap records at Willow Springs International Motorsports Park are listed as: Option hosted an early exhibition drift event in 1996.