List of Champ Car Circuits

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
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.
Tracks of the Champ Car World Series (1979-2007)
Ovals
  • Atlanta
  • California
  • Chicago
  • Gateway
  • Homestead
  • Indianapolis
  • Las Vegas
  • Loudon
  • Michigan
  • Milwaukee
  • Nazareth
  • Ontario
  • Phoenix
  • Pocono
  • Sanair
  • Texas
  • Trenton
Road courses
  • Cleveland
  • Edmonton
  • Laguna Seca
  • Mid-Ohio
  • Montreal
  • Mont-Tremblant
  • Portland
  • Riverside
  • Road America
  • Watkins Glen
Street circuits
  • Belle Isle
  • Caesars Palace
  • Denver (Civic Center)
  • Denver (Pepsi Center)
  • Detroit
  • Houston
  • Las Vegas
  • Long Beach
  • Meadowlands
  • Miami (Bayfront Park)
  • Miami (Bicentennial Park)
  • Reliant Park
  • San Jose
  • St. Petersberg
  • Tamiami Park
  • Toronto
  • Vancouver
International
  • Assen
  • Brands Hatch
  • EuroSpeedway
  • Mexico City
  • Monterrey
  • Motegi
  • Rio
  • Rockingham
  • Surfers Paradise
  • Zolder

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