Altamont Speedway

Altamont Speedway, located in California, was a race track originally built for motorcycle and car racing. It gained historical significance as the site of a tragic event during the 1969 Woodstock music festival, where violence and a fatal stabbing occurred amid the crowd. The venue is now mostly abandoned, with remnants of the race track still visible. It symbolizes a mix of motorsport history and the tumultuous counterculture era of the late 1960s. Today, it serves as a cautionary reminder of the challenges of event safety and crowd control.