Complex sentence: Mesa Marin Raceway was a high banked half mile racetrack in Bakersfield, California that was demolished following the 2005 racing season to make way for housing developments in the foothills of northeast Bakersfield.
Split into simpler sentences: Mesa Marin Raceway is a high banked half mile racetrack in Bakersfield, California. Its original track was demolished following the 2005 racing season to make way for housing developments in the foothills of northeast Bakersfield.