When NASCAR mentioned late last year that iRacing helped develop the quarter-mile short track at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, I knew that it was only a matter of time until the stadium ...

NASCAR will break ground on the first-of-its-kind project on Dec. 20 and will hold its "Clash at the Coliseum" exhibition race on Feb. 6, the weekend before the Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles.

But the LA Memorial Coliseum has also hosted two summer Olympics (1932 and 1984), two Super Bowls (1967 and 1973) and a World Series (1959). And those are just a few marquee sporting events.

Veteran Los Angeles Times photographer Allen J. Schaben was on hand to document the Coliseum’s NASCAR debut. Here’s a collection of his best photos from the motorsport showcase: ...

The Coliseum’s place in LA history is unparalleled. It hosted the 1932 and 1984 Olympics and has been home to nearly two dozen sports teams, including the Dodgers in 1958 when they moved here ...

This week, 30 million pounds of dirt was trucked in to L.A. Coliseum to transform the arena into the site for the SuperMotocross World Championship final on Saturday. 30 million pounds ...

Due to the forecast of heavy rain this weekend, NASCAR announced that its doubleheader originally scheduled for Sunday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will happen Saturday night.