![]() ![]() To keep the race momentum going, during an August 1956 meeting of the Monterey Special Events Committee, it was suggested that a permanent committee be formed to explore keeping the Pebble Beach races on the Peninsula. The race, however, had become a mainstay–and a financial boon–in the Monterey region. Following Ernie McAfee’s death during a crash that year, it was decided that the current Pebble Beach course was “not enough track” to house the rising horsepower that was being created annually. Six years later in 1956, the Pebble Beach Road Races showed the imperative need for a safer, larger racetrack to host what had become one of the most famous competitions in North America. The 8th Annual event was a first for Laguna Seca, as the name was a carryover of the races that began in 1950 racing through the Del Monte Forest of Pebble Beach, which had also added a Concours d’Elegance to bring a social atmosphere to its race weekend. In celebration of this jubilant anniversary, Director of Heritage Events & Public Relations Barry Toepke took a look back at how this iconic raceway became what it is today. ![]() Sixty-five years ago today, the ribbon was cut and America’s newest road course WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca opened in scenic Monterey. ![]() Few people attending the 8th Annual Pebble Beach National Championships Sports Car Road Races back on Novemknew that this was the beginning of an enduring and iconic motorsports venue. ![]()
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