ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks ðə nˈeɪvi mˌeɪd ðɪ ˈɛɹfiːld ɐvˈeɪləbəl tə ðə sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ dʒˈuːnjɚ tʃˈeɪmbɚɹ ʌv kˈɑːmɜːs ænd ðə sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ ɹˈiːdʒən spˈoːɹts kˈɑːɹ klˈʌb ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ˌɛssˌiːsˌiːˈeɪ fɔːɹ ˈɔːɾəməbˌiəl ɹˈeɪsɪŋ.
In 1956 the Navy made the airfield available to the San Diego Junior Chamber of Commerce and the San Diego Region Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) for automobile racing.