List of Champ Car circuits

This is a list of circuits which hosted CART/Champ Car racing from 1979 to 2007. For actual Indycar series circuits see List of IndyCar Series racetracks.

Champ Car events were held on 54 different circuits. Phoenix International Raceway hosted the inaugural CART Series race, the 1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150, and Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez held the final Champ Car race, the 2007 Gran Premio Tecate. Champ Car events were run on 21 ovals, twelve permanent road courses, and 21 temporary street circuits with 38 tracks located in the United States and 16 abroad.

Circuits

• The "Map" column shows a diagram of the circuit configuration.

Icon	Legend	Note
O	Oval/Speedway	An oval-shaped permanent racing facility. Tracks of one mile or less are short tracks; tracks of two miles or more are superspeedways.
R	Road course	A permanent racetrack that features both left and right turns. A combined road course is a racing facility that features a road course that incorporates part of an oval track.
S	Street circuit	A temporary circuit composed of temporarily closed-off public roads or airport runways.

Circuit	Type	Length and Layout	Direction	Location	Map	Seasons	Races1
Atlanta International Raceway (ATL)	O	1.522 mi (2.449 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Hampton, Georgia 33°23′1″N 84°19′4″W		1979, 1981–1983	7
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (AHR)	R	2.774 mi (4.464 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Mexico City 19°24′15″N 99°5′19″W		1980–1981, 2002–2007	8
Brands Hatch (BRH)	R	1.200 mi (1.931 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Swanley, Kent 51°21′25″N 0°15′47″E		2003	1
California Speedway (CAL)	O	2.029 mi (3.265 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Fontana, California 34°5′19″N 117°30′0″W		1997–2002	6
Chicago Motor Speedway (CHI)	O	1.029 mi (1.656 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Cicero, Illinois 41°49′50″N 87°44′55″W		1999–2002	4
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (CGV)	R	2.709 mi (4.360 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Montreal, Quebec 45°30′21″N 73°31′36″W		2002–2006	5
Circuit Mont-Tremblant (CMT)	R	2.621 mi (4.218 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Mont-Tremblant, Quebec 46°11′16″N 74°36′36″W		2007	1
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (CLE)	S	2.480 mi (3.991 km) concrete airfield circuit	Clockwise	Cleveland, Ohio 41°31′2″N 81°40′59″W		1982–1989	26
		2.369 mi (3.813 km) concrete airfield circuit				1990–1996
		2.106 mi (3.389 km) concrete airfield circuit				1997–2007
Denver street circuit (Civic Center) (DEN)	S	1.901 mi (3.059 km) paved street circuit	Clockwise	Denver, Colorado 39°44′21″N 104°59′22″W		1990–1991	2
Denver street circuit (Pepsi Center) (DEN)	S	1.657 mi (2.667 km) paved street circuit	Counter-clockwise	Denver, Colorado 39°44′48″N 105°0′23″W		2002–2006	5
Detroit Raceway at Belle Isle Park (BEL)	S	2.101 mi (3.381 km) paved street circuit	Clockwise	Detroit, Michigan 42°20′10″N 82°59′44″W		1992–1997	10
		2.347 mi (3.777 km) paved street circuit				1998–2001
Detroit Street Circuit (Downtown) (DET)	S	2.500 mi (4.023 km) paved street circuit	Clockwise	Detroit, Michigan 42°19′47″N 83°2′24″W		1989–1991	3
Edmonton City Centre Airport (EDM)	S	1.973 mi (3.175 km) paved airfield / street circuit	Clockwise	Edmonton, Alberta 53°34′32″N 113°31′23″W		2005–2007	3
Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway (EFS)	O	1.864 mi (3.000 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22°58′32″S 43°23′42″W		1996–2000	5
EuroSpeedway Lausitz (LAU)	O	2.023 mi (3.256 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Klettwitz, Brandenburg 51°32′0″N 13°55′10″E		2001, 2003	2
Gateway International Raceway (GTW)	O	1.250 mi (2.012 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Madison, Illinois 38°39′3″N 90°8′7″W		1997–2000	4
Homestead–Miami Speedway (HOM)	O	1.527 mi (2.457 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Homestead, Florida 25°27′6″N 80°24′31″W		1996	5
		1.517 mi (2.441 km) paved oval				1997
		1.502 mi (2.417 km) paved oval				1998–2000
Houston Street Circuit (Downtown) (HOU)	S	1.527 mi (2.457 km) paved street circuit	Counter-clockwise	Houston, Texas 29°45′10″N 95°21′34″W		1998–2001	4
Houston Street Circuit (Reliant Park) (HOU)	S	1.700 mi (2.736 km) paved street circuit	Counter-clockwise	Houston, Texas 29°40′56″N 95°24′31″W		2006–2007	2
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS)	O	2.500 mi (4.023 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Speedway, Indiana 39°47′54″N 86°13′58″W		1979–1980, 1983–1995	15
Laguna Seca Raceway6 (LAG)	R	1.900 mi (3.058 km) paved road course	Counter-clockwise	Monterey, California 36°35′05″N 121°45′10″W		1983–1987	22
		2.238 mi (3.602 km) paved road course				1988–2004
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVS)	O	1.500 mi (2.414 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Las Vegas, Nevada 36°16′17″N 115°0′40″W		2004–2005	2
Las Vegas Street Circuit (Caesars Palace) (LAS)	S	1.125 mi (1.811 km) paved street circuit	Counter-clockwise	Las Vegas, Nevada 36°07′1″N 115°10′30″W		1983–1984	2
Las Vegas Street Circuit (Downtown) (LAS)	S	2.440 mi (3.927 km) paved street circuit	Counter-clockwise	Las Vegas, Nevada 36°10′11″N 115°8′55″W		2007	1
Long Beach Street Circuit (LBH)	S	1.670 mi (2.688 km) paved street circuit: 1984–1991	Clockwise	Long Beach, California 33°45′59″N 118°11′34″W		1984–2007	24
		1.586 mi (2.552 km) paved street circuit: 1992–1998
		1.824 mi (2.935 km) paved street circuit: 1999
		1.969 mi (3.169 km) paved street circuit: 2000–2007
Meadowlands Sports Complex (MEA)	S	1.683 mi (2.709 km) paved street circuit: 1984–1987	Counter-clockwise	East Rutherford, New Jersey 40°48′51″N 74°04′26″W		1984–1991	8
		1.217 mi (1.959 km) paved street circuit: 1988–1991
Miami Street Circuit (Bayfront Park) (BAY)	S	1.388 mi (2.234 km) paved street circuit: 2002	Counter-clockwise	Miami, Florida 25°46′30″N 80°11′10″W		2002–2003	2
		1.150 mi (1.851 km) paved street circuit: 2003
Miami Street Circuit (Bicentennial Park) (BIC)	S	1.873 mi (3.014 km) paved street circuit	Clockwise	Miami, Florida 25°47′2″N 80°11′13″W		1995	1
Miami Street Circuit (Tamiami Park)6 (TAM)	S	1.784 mi (2.871 km) paved street circuit	Clockwise	University Park, Florida 25°44′59″N 80°22′45″W		1985–1988	4
Michigan International Speedway (MIS)	O	2.000 mi (3.219 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Brooklyn, Michigan 42°03′59″N 84°14′29″W		1979–2001	33
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (MOH)	R	2.400 mi (3.862 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Lexington, Ohio 40°41′21″N 82°38′11″W		1980, 1983–2003	22
Milwaukee Mile (MIL)	O	1.032 mi (1.661 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	West Allis, Wisconsin 43°1′7″N 88°0′37″W		1980–2006	30
Monterrey Street Circuit (MTY)	S	2.105 mi (3.388 km) paved street circuit	Counter-clockwise	Monterrey, Nuevo León 25°40′41″N 100°17′00″W		2001–2006	6
Nazareth Speedway6 (NAZ)	O	0.946 mi (1.522 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Nazareth, Pennsylvania 40°43′37″N 75°19′14″W		1987–2001	15
New Hampshire International Speedway (NHS)	O	1.058 mi (1.703 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Loudon, New Hampshire 43°21′44″N 71°27′41″W		1992–1995	4
Ontario Motor Speedway (ONT)	O	2.500 mi (4.023 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Ontario, California 34°4′20″N 117°34′2″W		1979–1980	3
Phoenix International Raceway (PHX)	O	1.000 mi (1.609 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Avondale, Arizona 33°22′29″N 112°18′40″W		1979–1995	22
Pocono International Raceway (POC)	O	2.500 mi (4.023 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Long Pond, Pennsylvania 41°3′19″N 75°30′41″W		1980, 1982–1989	9
Portland International Raceway (PIR)	R	1.967 mi (3.166 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Portland, Oregon 45°35′49″N 122°41′45″W		1984–2007	24
Riverside International Raceway (RIV)	R	3.251 mi (5.232 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Riverside, California 33°56′13″N 117°16′21″W		1981–1983	3
Road America (ROA)	R	4.048 mi (6.515 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 43°48′0″N 87°59′13″W		1982–2004, 2006–2007	25
Rockingham Motor Speedway (RMS)	O	1.479 mi (2.380 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire 52°30′54″N 0°39′27″W		2001–2002	2
St. Petersburg Street Circuit (STP)	S	1.800 mi (2.897 km) paved airfield / street circuit	Clockwise	St. Petersburg, Florida 27°45′59″N 82°37′45″W		2003	1
San Jose Street Circuit (SAJ)	S	1.448 mi (2.330 km) paved street circuit	Clockwise	San Jose, California 37°19′41″N 121°53′26″W		2005–2007	3
Sanair Super Speedway (SAN)	O	0.826 mi (1.329 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Saint-Pie, Quebec 45°31′45″N 72°53′1″W		1984–1986	3
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (SUR)	S	2.790 mi (4.490 km) paved street circuit	Counter-clockwise	Surfers Paradise, Queensland 27°59′18″S 153°25′42″E		1991–2007	17
Texas Motor Speedway (TMS)	O	1.482 mi (2.385 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Fort Worth, Texas 33°2′13″N 97°16′59″W		2001	05
Toronto Street Circuit (TOR)	S	1.780 mi (2.865 km) paved street circuit: 1986–1996	Clockwise	Toronto, Ontario 43°37′58″N 79°24′58″W		1986–2007	22
		1.721 mi (2.770 km) paved street circuit: 1997–1999
		1.755 mi (2.824 km) paved street circuit: 2000–2007
Trenton International Speedway (TRE)	O	1.500 mi (2.414 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Trenton, New Jersey 40°14′21″N 74°43′16″W		1979	3
TT Circuit Assen (ASS)	R	2.830 mi (4.554 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Assen, Drenthe 52°57′42″N 6°31′24″E		2007	1
Twin Ring Motegi (MOT)	O	1.549 mi (2.493 km) paved oval	Counter-clockwise	Motegi, Tochigi 36°32′1″N 140°13′39″E		1998–2002	5
Vancouver Street Circuit (VAN)	S	1.648 mi (2.652 km) paved street circuit: 1990–1993	Clockwise	Vancouver, British Columbia 49°16′35″N 123°6′25″W		1990–2004	15
		1.703 mi (2.741 km) paved street circuit: 1994–1997
		1.781 mi (2.866 km) paved street circuit: 1998–2004
Watkins Glen (WGL)	R	3.377 mi (5.435 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Watkins Glen, New York 42°20′13″N 76°55′38″W		1979–1981	3
Circuit Zolder (ZOL)	R	2.622 mi (4.220 km) paved road course	Clockwise	Heusden-Zolder, Limburg 50°59′20″N 5°15′20″E		2007	1

Timeline

1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Ovals
Atlanta		Atlanta
																		California
																				Chicago
																	Rio
																						Lausitz		Lausitz
																		Gateway
																	Homestead–Miami
Indianapolis				Indianapolis
																									Las Vegas
Michigan
	Milwaukee
																			Motegi
								Nazareth
													New Hampshire
Ontario
Phoenix
	Pocono		Pocono
																						Rockingham
					Sanair
																						Texas8
Trenton
Road Courses
																												Assen
																								Brands Hatch
																							Montreal
	Mexico City																						Mexico City
				Laguna Seca
	Mid-Ohio			Mid-Ohio
																												Mont-Trem- blant
					Portland
		Riverside
			Road America																								Road America
Watkins Glen
																												Zolder
Street Circuits
			Cleveland
											Denver (Civic Center)
																							Denver (Pepsi Center)
													Detroit (Belle Isle Park)
										Detroit (Downtown)
																										Edmonton
																			Houston (Downtown)
																											Houston (Reliant Park)
				Las Vegas (Caesars Palace)
																												Las Vegas (Down- town)
					Long Beach
					Meadowlands
																							Miami (Bayfront Park)
																Miami (Bicent- ennial Park)
						Miami (Tamiami Park)
																						Monterrey
																								St. Pete
																										San Jose
												Surfers Paradise
							Toronto
											Vancouver

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 Denver were street circuits so the same abbreviation is used.

3.^^ These tracks at Houston were street circuits so the same abbreviation is used.

4.^^ These tracks at Las Vegas were street circuits so the same abbreviation is used.

5.^ The 2001 Firestone Firehawk 600 at Texas Motor Speedway was canceled after qualifying for driver safety concerns.

6.^^^ Each of these circuits twice hosted the Marlboro Challenge, the only non-championship event staged by CART.

See also

• List of Champ Car drivers
• List of fatal Champ Car accidents
• List of Champ Car pole positions
• List of Champ Car teams
• List of Champ Car winners