Costa Mesa Speedway in Costa Mesa, California, US, is a major motorsports venue credited with the renaissance of motorcycle speedway racing in Southern California. The 185 yards long track hosts both Solo and Sidecar speedway.
The 2009 AMA National Speedway Championship Series
Eddie Castro, known as 'Fast Eddie', is a former Speedway rider who has raced regularly in the AMA National Speedway Championship, finishing fourth in 2002 and sixth in the 2010 competition.
The 2010 AMA National Speedway Championship Series . The title was won by Billy Janniro, his second in total.
The 2014 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over four rounds, which were held at Costa Mesa, Ventura, Industry and Auburn. Billy Janniro took the title, his fifth in total, winning all four rounds.
The 2013 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, which were held at Ventura, Victorville and Auburn. Billy Janniro took the title, his fourth in total, winning two of the rounds in the process.
The 2012 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over a single round, which was held at Auburn on September 28. Billy Hamill took the title, his fifth in total, dropping just one point in his opening ride.
The 2011 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over a single round, which was held at Auburn on September 30. Billy Janniro took the title, his third in total, scoring a maximum in the process.
The 2007 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, which were held at Costa Mesa, Auburn and Auburn. Billy Hamill took the title, his third in total, winning two of the rounds in the process.
The 2006 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, which were held at Costa Mesa, Auburn and Auburn. Greg Hancock won the title to equal Mike Bast's all-time record. It was also Hancock's fourth successive AMA title.
The 2008 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, which were held at Costa Mesa, Auburn and Auburn. Defending champion Billy Hamill only raced in the opening round. In his absence, Billy Janniro won the title for the first time, winning all three rounds in the process. It was the first time neither Greg Hancock or Billy Hamill had won the title since Mike Faria in 1997.
The 2015 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over four rounds, which were held at Costa Mesa, Ventura, Industry and Auburn. Billy Janniro took the title, his sixth in total, winning two of the four rounds.
The 2017 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over four rounds, held at Ventura, Santa Maria, Industry and Auburn. It was won by Billy Janniro, who beat Max Ruml and Broc Nicol. It was the eighth title of Janniro's career, and his fifth in-a-row.
The 2018 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over four rounds, held at Prairie City, Ventura, Santa Maria and Industry. It was won by Billy Janniro, who beat Luke Becker and Austin Novratil. It was the ninth title of Janniro's career, taking him clear of Greg Hancock on the all-time list, and his sixth in-a-row.
The 2019 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, held at Ventura, Industry, and Auburn. It was won by Billy Janniro, who beat Max Ruml and Gino Manzares. It was the tenth title of Janniro's career, and his seventh in-a-row.
The United States Speedway National Championship is an annual speedway championship to decide one of the two national champions of the United States. The Championship has always been staged at Costa Mesa Speedway and dates back to 1969. Since 1998 when Costa Mesa promoters split from the AMA, the competition has run completely separately from the AMA National Speedway Championship. It is not affiliated to the FIM.
The 2021 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over two rounds, held at Owego, New York and Auburn, California. Three rounds were initially scheduled, however the first round at Greene, New York was cancelled due to poor track conditions. It was also the first championship since 2019, after the 2020 series was not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 2022 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, held at Bakersfield, Industry Hills and Auburn, California.
The 2023 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, held at Bakersfield, Industry Hills and Auburn, California.
The 2024 AMA National Speedway Championship Series will be staged over three rounds, held at Bakersfield, Industry Hills and Auburn, California.
