This is a list of circuits which hosted a CART/Champ Car World Series race from 1979 to 2007.
In total, 53 different circuits hosted a Champ Car race. The first to do so was Phoenix International Raceway, where the first CART World Series race, the 1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150, was held. The last course to hold a Champ Car race was at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, with the 2007 Gran Premio Tecate. 20 ovals, 12 permanent road courses, and 21 temporary street courses hosted events.
Circuit | Abbr. | Location | Track Type | Length | Season(s) | Races | Map |
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Assen !TT Circuit Assen | ASS | Assen |
Road course | 2.830 mi (4.554 km) | 2007 | 01 | |
Atlanta Motor Speedway | ATL | Hampton, Georgia |
Oval | 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | 1979, 1981–1983 | 07 | |
Bayfront Park | MIA3 | Miami, Florida |
Street circuit | 1.388 mi (2.234 km) | 2002–2003 | 02 | |
Belle Isle !The Raceway on Belle Isle | DET4 | Detroit, Michigan |
Street circuit | 2.101 mi (3.381 km) 2.347 mi (3.777 km) |
1992–1997 1998–2001 |
10 | |
Bicentennial Park | MIA3 | Miami, Florida |
Street circuit | 1.873 mi (3.014 km) | 1995 | 01 | |
Brands Hatch (Indy) | BRH | Swanley, Kent |
Road course | 1.200 mi (1.931 km) | 2003 | 01 | |
Burke Lakefront Airport | CLE | Cleveland, Ohio |
Street circuit | 2.480 mi (3.991 km) 2.369 mi (3.813 km) |
1982–1989 1990–2007 |
26 | |
Caesars Palace Street Course | LAS5 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Street circuit | 1.125 mi (1.811 km) | 1983–1984 | 02 | |
California Speedway | CAL | Fontana, California |
Oval | 2.029 mi (3.265 km) | 1997–2002 | 06 | |
Chicago Motor Speedway | CHI | Cicero, Illinois |
Oval | 1.029 mi (1.656 km) | 1999–2002 | 04 | |
Denver Street Circuit (Civic Center) | DEN2 | Denver, Colorado |
Street circuit | 1.901 mi (3.059 km) | 1990–1991 | 02 | |
Denver Street Circuit (Pepsi Center) | DEN2 | Denver, Colorado |
Street circuit | 1.640 mi (2.639 km) | 2002–2006 | 05 | |
Detroit Street Circuit | DET4 | Detroit, Michigan |
Street circuit | 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | 1989–1991 | 03 | |
Edmonton City Centre Airport | EDM | Edmonton, Alberta |
Street circuit | 1.973 mi (3.175 km) | 2005–2007 | 03 | |
Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway | EFS | Rio de Janeiro |
Oval | 1.864 mi (3.000 km) | 1996–2000 | 05 | |
EuroSpeedway Lausitz | LAU | Klettwitz |
Oval | 2.023 mi (3.256 km) | 2001, 2003 | 02 | |
Exhibition Place | TOR | Toronto, Ontario |
Street circuit | 1.721 mi (2.770 km) 1.755 mi (2.824 km) |
1986–1996 1997–2007 |
22 | |
Fundidora Park Street Circuit | MTY | Monterrey |
Street circuit | 2.105 mi (3.388 km) | 2001–2006 | 06 | |
Gateway International Raceway | GAT | Madison, Illinois |
Oval | 1.250 mi (2.012 km) | 1997–2000 | 04 | |
Gilles Villeneuve !Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | CGV | Montreal, Quebec |
Road course | 2.710 mi (4.361 km) | 2002–2006 | 05 | |
Hermanos Rodriguez !Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | AHR | Mexico City |
Road course | 2.747 mi (4.421 km) | 1980–1981, 2002–2007 | 08 | |
Houston Street Circuit | HOU6 | Houston, Texas |
Street circuit | 1.527 mi (2.457 km) | 1998–2001 | 04 | |
Homestead-Miami Speedway | HMS | Homestead, Florida |
Oval | 1.485 mi (2.390 km) | 1996–2000 | 05 | |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | IND | Speedway, Indiana |
Oval | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | 1979-1980, 1983–1995 | 13 | |
Laguna Seca !Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | LAG | Monterey, California |
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 |
Oval | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | 2004–2005 | 02 | |
Las Vegas Street Circuit | LAS5 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Street circuit | 2.440 mi (3.927 km) | 2007 | 01 | |
Long Beach Street Circuit | LBH | Long Beach, California |
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 Street Circuit | MEA | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
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 |
Oval | 2.000 mi (3.219 km) | 1979–2001 | 23 | |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | MDO | Lexington, Ohio |
Road course | 2.400 mi (3.862 km) | 1980, 1983–2003 | 22 | |
Milwaukee Mile | MIL | West Allis, Wisconsin |
Oval | 1.032 mi (1.661 km) | 1980–2006 | 30 | |
Mont Tremblant !Circuit Mont-Tremblant | MTT | Mont-Tremblant, Quebec |
Road course | 2.650 mi (4.265 km) | 2007 | 01 | |
Motegi !Twin Ring Motegi | MOT | Motegi |
Oval | 1.549 mi (2.493 km) | 1998–2002 | 05 | |
Nazareth Speedway | NAZ | Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
Oval | 0.946 mi (1.522 km) | 1987–2001 | 15 | |
New Hampshire International Speedway | NIS | Loudon, New Hampshire |
Oval | 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | 1992–1995 | 04 | |
Ontario Motor Speedway | ONT | Ontario, California |
Oval | 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | 1979–1980 | 02 | |
Phoenix International Raceway | PHX | Avondale, Arizona |
Oval | 1.000 mi (1.609 km) | 1979–1995 | 22 | |
Pocono Raceway | POC | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
Oval | 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | 1980–1989 | 10 | |
Portland International Raceway | PIR | Portland, Oregon |
Road course | 1.967 mi (3.166 km) | 1984–2007 | 24 | |
Reliant Park | HOU6 | Houston, Texas |
Street circuit | 1.700 mi (2.736 km) | 2006–2007 | 02 | |
Riverside International Raceway | RIR | Riverside, California |
Road course | 3.251 mi (5.232 km) | 1981–1983 | 03 | |
Road America | ROA | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
Road course | 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | 1982–2004, 2006–2007 | 25 | |
Rockingham Motor Speedway | RMS | Rockingham, Northamptonshire |
Oval | 1.479 mi (2.380 km) | 2001–2002 | 02 | |
Saint Petersburg !St. Petersburg Street Circuit | STP | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Street circuit | 1.800 mi (2.897 km) | 2003 | 01 | |
San Jose Street Circuit | SAJ | San Jose, California |
Street circuit | 1.448 mi (2.330 km) | 2005–2007 | 03 | |
Sanair Super Speedway | SAN | St. Pie, Quebec |
Oval | 0.826 mi (1.329 km) | 1984–1986 | 03 | |
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | SRF | Surfers Paradise, Queensland |
Street circuit | 2.790 mi (4.490 km) | 1991–2007 | 17 | |
Tamiami Park | MIA3 | University Park, Florida |
Street circuit | 1.784 mi (2.871 km) | 1985–1988 | 04 | |
Texas Motor Speedway | TXS | Fort Worth, Texas |
Oval | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | 2001 | 00A | |
Trenton Speedway | TRE | Trenton, New Jersey |
Oval | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | 1979 | 03 | |
Vancouver street circuit | VAN | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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 |
Road course | 3.370 mi (5.423 km) | 1979–1981 | 03 | |
Zolder !Circuit Zolder | ZOL | Heusden-Zolder |
Road course | 2.622 mi (4.220 km) | 2007 | 01 |
- 1 The 2001 Firestone Firehawk 600 at Texas was canceled after qualifying for driver safety concerns.
- 2 These tracks at Denver were Street Circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 3 These tracks at Miami were Street Circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 4 These tracks at Detroit were Street Circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 5 These tracks at Las Vegas were Street Circuits so use the same abbreviation.
- 6 These tracks at Houston were Street Circuits so use the same abbreviation.
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