List of Champ Car circuits
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This is a list of circuits which hosted a CART/Champ Car World Series race from 1979 to 2007.
In total, 54 different tracks have hosted a Champ Car race. The first to do so was Phoenix International Raceway, where the inaugural CART World Series race, the 1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150, was held. The last course to hold a Champ Car race was the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, with the 2007 Gran Premio Tecate. 21 ovals, 12 permanent road courses, and 21 temporary street circuits have hosted racing events with 38 tracks located in the United States and 16 abroad.
| Circuit | Abbr. | Location | Track Type | Length | Season(s) | Races1 | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT Circuit Assen | ASS |  Assen, DrentheLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 2.830 mi (4.554 km) | 2007 | 01 |  |
| Atlanta International Raceway | ATL |  Hampton, GeorgiaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.522 mi (2.449 km) | 1979, 1981–1983 | 07 |  |
| Bayfront Park | MIA2 | Miami, Florida Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.388 mi (2.234 km) 1.150 mi (1.851 km) |
2002 2003 |
02 | |
| The Raceway on Belle Isle | DET3 | Detroit, Michigan Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 2.101 mi (3.381 km) 2.347 mi (3.777 km) |
1992–1997 1998–2001 |
10 |  |
| Bicentennial Park | MIA2 | Miami, Florida Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.873 mi (3.014 km) | 1995 | 01 | |
| Brands Hatch | BRH |  Swanley, KentLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 1.200 mi (1.931 km) | 2003 | 01 |  |
| Burke Lakefront Airport | CLE | Cleveland, Ohio Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 2.480 mi (3.991 km) 2.369 mi (3.813 km) 2.106 mi (3.389 km) |
1982–1989 1990–1996 1997–2007 |
26 |  |
| California Speedway | CAL | Fontana, California Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 2.029 mi (3.265 km) | 1997–2002 | 06 | _-_Speedway.svg){kind=small} |
| Chicago Motor Speedway | CHI | Cicero, Illinois Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.029 mi (1.656 km) | 1999–2002 | 04 |  |
| Denver street circuit (Civic Center) | DEN4 | Denver, Colorado Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.901 mi (3.059 km) | 1990–1991 | 02 | |
| Denver street circuit (Pepsi Center) | DEN4 | Denver, Colorado Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.640 mi (2.639 km) | 2002–2006 | 05 | |
| Detroit street circuit | DET3 | Detroit, Michigan Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | 1989–1991 | 03 |  |
| Edmonton City Centre Airport | EDM |  Edmonton, AlbertaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.973 mi (3.175 km) | 2005–2007 | 03 |  |
| Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway | EFS |  Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.864 mi (3.000 km) | 1996–2000 | 05 |  |
| EuroSpeedway Lausitz | LAU |  Klettwitz, BrandenburgLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 2.023 mi (3.256 km) | 2001, 2003 | 02 | |
| Exhibition Place | TOR | Toronto, Ontario Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.780 mi (2.865 km) 1.721 mi (2.770 km) 1.755 mi (2.824 km) |
1986–1996 1997–1999 2000–2007 |
22 |  |
| Fundidora Park | MTY |  Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 2.105 mi (3.388 km) | 2001–2006 | 06 | |
| Gateway International Raceway | GAT | Madison, Illinois Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.250 mi (2.012 km) | 1997–2000 | 04 |  |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | CGV | Montreal, Quebec Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 2.710 mi (4.361 km) | 2002–2006 | 05 |  |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | AHR | Mexico City Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 2.747 mi (4.421 km) | 1980–1981, 2002–2007 | 08 |  |
| Homestead-Miami Speedway | HMS | Homestead, Florida Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.517 mi (2.441 km) 1.502 mi (2.417 km) |
1996–1997 1998–2000 |
05 |  |
| Houston street circuit (downtown) | HOU5 | Houston, Texas Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.527 mi (2.457 km) | 1998–2001 | 04 | |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | IND | Speedway, Indiana Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | 1979–1980, 1983–1995 | 15 |  |
| Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca6 | LAG | Monterey, California Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 1.900 mi (3.058 km) 2.238 mi (3.602 km) |
1983–1987 1988–2004 |
22 |  |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | LMS | Las Vegas, Nevada Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | 2004–2005 | 02 |  |
| Las Vegas street circuit (Caesars Palace) | LAS7 | Las Vegas, Nevada Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.125 mi (1.811 km) | 1983–1984 | 02 |  |
| Las Vegas street circuit (Fremont Street) | LAS7 | Las Vegas, Nevada Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 2.440 mi (3.927 km) | 2007 | 01 |  |
| Long Beach street circuit | LBH | Long Beach, California Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.670 mi (2.688 km) 1.586 mi (2.552 km) 1.824 mi (2.935 km) 1.969 mi (3.169 km) |
1984–1991 1992–1998 1999 2000–2007 |
24 |  |
| Meadowlands Sports Complex | MEA | East Rutherford, New Jersey Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.683 mi (2.709 km) 1.217 mi (1.959 km) |
1984–1987 1988–1991 |
08 | |
| Michigan International Speedway | MIS | Brooklyn, Michigan Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 2.000 mi (3.219 km) | 1979–2001 | 33 |  |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | MDO | Lexington, Ohio Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 2.400 mi (3.862 km) | 1980, 1983–2003 | 22 |  |
| Milwaukee Mile | MIL | West Allis, Wisconsin Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.032 mi (1.661 km) | 1980–2006 | 30 |  |
| Circuit Mont-Tremblant | MTT | Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 2.650 mi (4.265 km) | 2007 | 01 |  |
| Twin Ring Motegi | MOT |  Motegi, TochigiLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.549 mi (2.493 km) | 1998–2002 | 05 |  |
| Nazareth Speedway6 | NAZ | Nazareth, Pennsylvania Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 0.946 mi (1.522 km) | 1987–2001 | 15 |  |
| New Hampshire International Speedway | NIS | Loudon, New Hampshire Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | 1992–1995 | 04 |  |
| Ontario Motor Speedway | ONT | Ontario, California Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | 1979–1980 | 03 | Ontario |
| Phoenix International Raceway | PHX | Avondale, Arizona Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.000 mi (1.609 km) | 1979–1995 | 22 |  |
| Pocono International Raceway | POC | Long Pond, Pennsylvania Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | 1980, 1982–1989 | 09 |  |
| Portland International Raceway | PIR | Portland, Oregon Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 1.967 mi (3.166 km) | 1984–2007 | 24 |  |
| Reliant Park | HOU5 | Houston, Texas Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.700 mi (2.736 km) | 2006–2007 | 02 |  |
| Riverside International Raceway | RIR | Riverside, California Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 3.251 mi (5.232 km) | 1981–1983 | 03 | Riverside |
| Road America | ROA | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | 1982–2004, 2006–2007 | 25 |  |
| Rockingham Motor Speedway | RMS | East Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.479 mi (2.380 km) | 2001–2002 | 02 |  |
| St. Petersburg street circuit | STP | St. Petersburg, Florida Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.800 mi (2.897 km) | 2003 | 01 |  |
| San Jose street circuit | SAJ | San Jose, California Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.448 mi (2.330 km) | 2005–2007 | 03 |  |
| Sanair Super Speedway | SAN | Saint-Pie, Quebec Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 0.826 mi (1.329 km) | 1984–1986 | 03 | |
| Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | SRF |  Surfers Paradise, QueenslandLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 2.790 mi (4.490 km) | 1991–2007 | 17 |  |
| Tamiami Park6 | MIA2 | University Park, Florida Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.784 mi (2.871 km) | 1985–1988 | 04 | |
| Texas Motor Speedway | TXS | Fort Worth, Texas Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.482 mi (2.385 km) | 20018 | 00 |  |
| Trenton International Speedway | TRE | Trenton, New Jersey Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Oval | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | 1979 | 03 | |
| Vancouver street circuit | VAN | Vancouver, British Columbia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Street circuit | 1.648 mi (2.652 km) 1.703 mi (2.741 km) 1.781 mi (2.866 km) |
1990–1993 1994–1997 1998–2004 |
15 | |
| Watkins Glen International | WGL | Watkins Glen, New York Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 3.370 mi (5.423 km) | 1979–1981 | 03 |  |
| Circuit Zolder | ZOL |  Heusden-Zolder, LimburgLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Road course | 2.622 mi (4.220 km) | 2007 | 01 |  |
Notes
- 1.^ Only points-paying races are included. In case of two races being part of the same event (held on one weekend), each of them is counted separately.
- 2.^ ^ ^ These tracks at Miami were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 3.^ ^ These tracks at Detroit were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 4.^ ^ These tracks at Denver were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 5.^ ^ These tracks at Houston were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 6.^ ^ ^ Each of these circuits has twice hosted the Marlboro Challenge, the only non-championship event CART has held.
- 7.^ ^ These tracks at Las Vegas were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 8.^ The 2001 Firestone Firehawk 600 at Texas Motor Speedway was canceled after qualifying for driver safety concerns.
