The 1,000 acre dry-lakebed property was formerly part of a training ground for General
George Patton's soldiers during
World War II. The track resides on the former main air supply depot. The transcontinental radio beacon tower still remains. After the war, the property was used as farmland and there were plans to convert the land into a waterskiing and wakeboarding facility with waterfront real estate however those plans were eliminated during the
Great Recession. It was subsequently turned into a road course which opened in 2010. In February 2026, Chuckwalla Raceway was listed for sale with an asking price of $26,000,000. ==References==