List of IndyCar / ChampCar racetracks

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The list of IndyCar / ChampCar racetracks includes all tracks that have been driven by an IndyCar or predecessor car in a race of the American Automobile Association (AAA) , USAC Championship Car Series (USAC) , Championship Auto since the first race in 1909 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Racing Teams (CART) , Champ Car World Series (CCWS) , Indy Racing League (IRL) or IndyCar Series (ICS) . The tracks of these racing series are composed very differently. There are oval tracks , from short tracks under 1 mile to speedways up to 2 miles to super speedways over 2 miles, as well as street courses. The street courses are divided into permanent race tracks and temporary tracks on partly public roads.

Oval sections

The routes currently used in the racing calendar are marked in bold .

Short ovals

Location	Racetrack	Route length and type	Seasons	Remarks
Dover (Delaware) , USA	Dover International Speedway	Speedway (1.0 miles)	1969 (USAC); 1998–1999 (IRL)	Lap record: 19.711 (1999; Mark Dismore ; Dallara / Oldsmobile Aurora)
Orlando (Florida) , USA	Walt Disney World Speedway	Speedway (1,000 miles)	1996-2000 (IRL)	Lap record: 19.847 (1996; Buddy Lazier ; Reynard / Ford Cosworth)
Chicago , USA	Chicago Motor Speedway	Speedway (1,029 miles)	1999-2002 (CART)	Lap record: 22.107 (2000; Juan Pablo Montoya ; Lola / Toyota)
Nazareth, Pennsylvania , USA	Nazareth Speedway	Speedway (0.935 / 0.946 miles)	1987-2001 (CART); 2002 (IRL); 2003-2004 (ICS)	Lap record: 18.419 (1998; Patrick Carpentier ; Reynard / Mercedes)
Avondale, Arizona , USA	Phoenix International Raceway	Speedway (1,022 miles)	1964-1988 (USAC); 1979-1995 (CART); 1996-2002 (IRL); 2003-2005 (ICS); 2016–2017 (ICS)	Lap record: 19.608 (1996; Arie Luyendyk ; Reynard / Ford Cosworth)
Fountain (Colorado) , USA	Pikes Peak International Raceway	Speedway (1.0 miles)	1997-2002 (IRL); 2003-2005 (ICS)	Lap record: 20,014 (2000; Greg Ray ; Dallara / Oldsmobile Aurora)
Richmond, Virginia , USA	Richmond International Raceway	Short track (0.75 miles)	2001-2002 (IRL); 2003-2009 (ICS)	Lap record: 15,320 (2005; Sam Hornish Jr ; Dallara / Toyota)
Loudon, New Hampshire , USA	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Speedway (1.025 / 1.058 miles)	1992-1995 (CART); 1996-1998 (IRL); 2011 (ICS)	Lap record: 21,466 (1995; Andre Ribeiro ; Reynard / Honda)
West Allis, Wisconsin , USA	Milwaukee Mile	Speedway (1,015 / 1,032 miles)	1954-1955 (AAA); 1956-1979 (USAC); 1980-2002 (CART); 2003-2006 (CCWS); 2004-2009; 2011–2014 (ICS)	Lap record: 20.028 (1998; Patrick Carpentier ; Reynard / Mercedes)
Newton, Iowa , USA	Iowa Speedway	Short track (0.894 miles)	2007-2014 (ICS)	Lap record: 17.491 (2008; Ryan Briscoe ; Dallara / Honda)

Speedways

Location	Racetrack	Route length and type	Seasons	Remarks
Darlington, South Carolina , USA	Darlington Raceway	Speedway (1,366 miles)	1950-1951; 1954; 1956 (USAC)	Lap record: 34,770 (1956; Andy Linden ; Turner / Offenhauser)
Hampton, Georgia , USA	Atlanta International Raceway	Speedway (1,522 miles)	1965-1966; 1978 (USAC); 1979; 1981–1983 (CART)	Lap record: 26.733 (1983; Rick Mears ; Penske / Cosworth)
Hampton, Georgia , USA	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Speedway (1.54 miles)	1998-2001 (IRL)	Lap record: 24.732 (1998; Billy Boat ; Dallara / Oldsmobile Aurora)
Concord (North Carolina) , USA	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Speedway (1.5 miles)	1997-1999 (IRL)	All-time lap record: 24,320 (1999; Greg Ray ; Dallara / Oldsmobile Aurora) lap record: 24,490 (1998; Tony Stewart ; G-Force / Oldsmobile Aurora)
Madison, Illinois , USA	Gateway International Raceway	Speedway (1.25 / 1.27 miles)	1996-2000 (CART); 2001-2002 (IRL); 2003 (ICS)	Lap record: 23.941 (1997; Raul Boesel ; Reynard / Ford)
Lebanon (Tennessee) , USA	Nashville Superspeedway	Speedway (1.30 / 1.333 miles)	2001-2002 (IRL); 2003-2008 (ICS)	Lap record: 23,271 (2003; Scott Dixon ; G-Force / Toyota)
Homestead (Florida) , USA	Homestead Miami Speedway	Speedway (1,517 miles)	1996–1997 (CART)	Lap record: 27,500 (1996; Paul Tracy ; Penske / Mercedes)
Homestead (Florida) , USA	Homestead Miami Speedway	Speedway (1.485 / 1.502 miles)	1998-2000 (CART); 2001-2002 (IRL); 2003-2010 (ICS)	Lap record: 24,462 (2006; Sam Hornish Jr ; Dallara / Toyota)
Joliet (Illinois) , USA	Chicagoland Speedway	Speedway (1.50 / 1.52 miles)	2001-2002 (IRL); 2003-2010 (ICS)	Lap record: 24,521 (2003; Richie Hearn ; Dallara / Chevrolet)
Kansas City , USA	Kansas Speedway	Speedway (1.50 / 1.52 miles)	2001-2002 (IRL); 2003-2010 (ICS)	Lap record: 24,761 (2003; Scott Dixon ; G-Force / Toyota)
Sparta, Kentucky , USA	Kentucky Speedway	Speedway (1.48 / 1.50 miles)	2001-2002 (IRL); 2003–2011 (ICS)	Lap record: 23,271 (2002; Sarah Fisher ; G-Force / Nissan Infiniti)
Las Vegas , USA	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Speedway (1.5 miles)	1996-2000 (IRL); 2004-2005 (CCWS); 2011 (ICS)	Lap record: 23.842 (1996; Arie Luyendyk ; Reynard / Ford Cosworth) In 2011 the race was stopped after 13 laps after Dan Wheldon was killed in a mass crash of 15 vehicles . After that there were only 5 symbolic rounds for his farewell.
Fort Worth , USA	Texas Motor Speedway	Speedway (1.455 / 1.482 / 1.50 miles)	1997-2002 (IRL); 2003–2014 (ICS)	All-time lap record: 22,542 (2001; Paul Tracy ; Reynard / Honda) lap record: 23,896 (1998; Billy Boat ; Dallara / Oldsmobile Aurora)

Superspeedways

Location	Racetrack	Route length and type	Seasons	Remarks
Daytona Beach , USA	Daytona International Speedway	Superspeedway (2.5 miles)	1959 (USAC)	Lap record: 51.960 (1959; Dick Rathman ; Kurtis / Offenhauser)
College Station , USA	Texas World Speedway	Superspeedway (2.0 miles)	1973; 1976–1979 (USAC)	All-time lap record: 30.703 (1993; Jeff Andretti ; Lola / Buick) lap record: 33.620 (1973; Mario Andretti ; Parnelli / Offenhauser)
Brooklyn (Michigan) , USA	Michigan International Speedway	Superspeedway (2.0 miles)	1968; 1970-1978 (USAC); 1979-2001 (CART); 2002 (IRL); 2003-2007 (ICS)	Lap record: 30.645 (2000; Paul Tracy ; Reynard / Honda)
Long Pond, Pennsylvania , USA	Pocono Raceway	Superspeedway (2.5 miles)	1971-1981 (USAC); 1982-1989 (CART); 2014 (ICS)	Lap record: 40.202 (2014; Juan Pablo Montoya ; Dallara / Chevrolet)
Fontana (California) , USA	California Speedway	Superspeedway (2,000 / 2,029 miles)	1997-2002 (CART); 2002 (IRL); 2003-2005; 2012–2014 (ICS)	Lap record: 30.255 (2000; Gil de Ferran ; Reynard / Honda)
Indianapolis , USA	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Superspeedway (2.5 miles)	1911–1955 (AAA) 1956–1961 (USAC)	Brickyard oval made of masonry bricks; Asphalted at the end of 1961 to today's Superspeedway lap record: 01: 01.025 (1961; Eddie Sachs ; Ewing / Offenhauser)
Indianapolis , USA	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Superspeedway (2.5 miles)	1962–1980 (USAC) 1981–1995 (CART & USAC) 1996–1997 (IRL & USAC) 1998-2002 (IRL) 2003-2014 ICS	Lap record: 37.895 (1996; Arie Luyendyk ; Reynard / Ford Cosworth)

Permanent street courses

The routes currently used in the racing calendar are marked in bold .

Location	Racetrack	Track length layout	Seasons races	Remarks
Elkhart Lake , USA	Road America	4.048 miles	1982-2003 (CART); 2004, 2006-2007 (CCWS) Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America	Lap record: 1: 39.866 (2000; Dario Franchitti ; Reynard / Honda)
Lexington, Ohio , USA	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	2.4 miles	1980; 1983–1989 (CART)	Lap record: 1: 15.267 (1985; Bobby Rahal ; March / Cosworth)
Lexington, Ohio , USA	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	2,258 miles	1990-2003 (CART); 2007-2014 (ICS) Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio	Lap record: 1: 05.347 (1999; Dario Franchitti ; Reynard / Honda)
Monterey, California , USA	Laguna Seca Raceway	1.9 miles	1983–1987 (CART)	Lap record: 0: 52.926 (1987; Mario Andretti ; Lola / Chevrolet)
		2,214 miles	1988–1995 (CART)	Lap record: 1: 09.625 (1995; Jacques Villeneuve ; Reynard / Ford)
		2,238 miles	1996-2003 (CART) 2004 (CCWS) Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey	Lap record: 1: 07.722 (2000; Helio Castroneves ; Reynard / Honda)
Portland, Oregon , USA	Portland International Raceway	1,915 miles	1984–1987 (CART)	Lap record: 0: 59.207 (1987; Roberto Guerrero ; March / Cosworth)
		1,922 miles	1988–1992 (CART)	Lap record: 0: 56.497 (1991; Emerson Fittipaldi ; Penske / Chevrolet)
		1,969 miles	1993–2003 (CART) 2004–2005 (CCWS)	Lap record: 0: 57.597 (2005; Justin Wilson ; Lola / Ford)
		1,964 miles	2006–2007 (CCWS) Grand Prix of Portland	Lap record: 0: 57.631 (2006; Sebastien Bourdais ; Lola / Ford)

Temporary street courses

Location / city	Racetrack (length)	Seasons (races)	Remarks
Baltimore , USA	Baltimore Street Circuit (2.04 miles)	2011-2013 ICS ( Baltimore Grand Prix )	Winner: Will Power
Cleveland , USA	Burke Lakefront Airport (2.48 miles)	1982–1989 CART ( Budweiser Cleveland 500 ; Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix ; Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland )	Most wins (2 ×): Danny Sullivan ; Emerson Fittipaldi
	Burke Lakefront Airport (2,369 miles)	1990–1996 CART ( Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland ; Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland )	no driver with more than one win
	Burke Lakefront Airport (2,106 miles)	1997-2003 CART ( Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland ; Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by Firstar Bank ; Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by Firstar Bank ; Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by US Bank ; US Bank Presents the Cleveland Grand Prix ) 2004–2007 CCWS ( US Bank Presents the Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland ; Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by US Bank ; Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by LaSalle Bank )	Most wins (2 ×): Alex Zanardi ; Sébastien Bourdais ; Paul Tracy
Denver , USA	Denver Street Circuit (1.9 miles)	1990–1991 CART ( Texaco / Havoline Grand Prix of Denver )	Most wins (2 ×): Al Unser Jr.
	Streets of Denver (Pepsi Center) (1,647 miles)	2002-2003 CART ( Shell Grand Prix of Denver ; Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver )	Most wins (2 ×): Bruno Junqueira
	Streets of Denver (Pepsi Center) (1,657 miles)	2003-2006 CCWS ( Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver ; Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver Presented by PacifiCare ; Grand Prix of Denver Presented by Bridgestone )	Most wins (2 ×): Sébastien Bourdais
Detroit , USA	Detroit Street Circuit (2.52 miles)	1989–1991 CART ( Detroit Grand Prix ; Valvoline Grand Prix of Detroit )	Most wins (2 ×): Emerson Fittipaldi
	Raceway at Belle Isle (2.1 miles)	1992–1997 CART ( ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit )	no driver with more than one win
	Raceway at Belle Isle (2,346 miles)	1998-2001 CART ( ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit ; Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit )	Most wins (2 ×): Helio Castroneves
	Raceway at Belle Isle (2.07 miles)	2007-2008; 2012 ICS ( Detroit Indy Grand Prix Presented by Firestone )	no driver with more than one win
Edmonton , Canada	Edmonton City Center Airport (1,973 miles)	2005–2007 CCWS ( West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton ; West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix Presented by The Brick ; Rexall Grand Prix of Edmonton ) 2008–2010 ICS ( Rexall Edmonton Indy ; Honda Indy Edmonton )	Most wins (2 ×): Sébastien Bourdais ; Scott Dixon
Edmonton , Canada	Edmonton City Center Airport (2,224 miles)	2011–2012 ICS ( Edmonton Indy )	Winner: Will Power
Houston , USA	Houston Street Circuit (1,527 miles)	1998–2001 CART ( Texaco Grand Prix of Houston ; Texaco / Havoline Grand Prix of Houston )	no driver with more than one win
	JAGFlo Speedway (1.69 miles)	2006 CCWS ( Grand Prix of Houston )	Winner: Sébastien Bourdais
	JAGFlo Speedway (1.683 miles)	2007 CCWS ( Grand Prix of Houston )	Winner: Sébastien Bourdais
	JAGFlo Speedway (1,634 miles)	2013–2014 ICS ( Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston )	no driver with more than one win
Las Vegas , USA	Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit (1.125 miles)	1983–1984 CART ( Caesar's Palace Grand Prix III ; Caesar's Palace Grand Prix IV )	no driver with more than one win
Las Vegas , USA	Las Vegas Street Circuit (2.44 miles)	2007 CCWS ( Vegas Grand Prix )	Winner: Will Power
Long Beach, California , USA
	Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit (1.67 miles)	1984–1991 CART ( Long Beach Grand Prix ; Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach )	Most wins (4 ×): Al Unser Jr.
	Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit (1.59 miles)	1992–1997 CART ( Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach )	Most wins (2 ×): Al Unser Jr.
	Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit (1,574 miles)	1998 CART ( Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach )	Winner: Alex Zanardi
	Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit (1.824 miles)	1999 CART ( Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach )	Winner: Juan Pablo Montoya
	Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit (1,968 miles)	2000–2003 CART 2004–2008 CCWS 2009–2014 ICS ( Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach )	Most wins (3 ×): Paul Tracy ; Sébastien Bourdais
Miami , USA	Tamiami Park (1,784 miles)	1985–1988 CART ( Beatrice Indy Challenge ; Nissan Indy Challenge )	Most wins (2 ×): Al Unser Jr.
	Bicentennial Park (1,843 miles)	1995 CART ( Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota )	Winner: Jacques Villeneuve
	Bayfront Park (1,387 miles)	2002 CART ( Grand Prix Americas )	Winner: Cristiano da Matta
	Bayfront Park (1.15 miles)	2003 CART ( Grand Prix Americas Presented by sportsbook.com )	Winner: Mario Domínguez
San Jose (California) , USA	Redback Raceway (1,448 miles)	2005; 2007 CCWS ( Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San José ; San José Grand Prix at Redback Raceway )	no driver with more than one win
San Jose (California) , USA	Redback Raceway (1,443 miles)	2006 CCWS ( Canary Foundation Grand Prix of San José Presented by Taylor Woodrow )	Winner: Sébastien Bourdais
St. Petersburg (Florida) , USA	St. Petersburg Street Circuit (1,806 miles)	2003 CART ( Grand Prix of St. Petersburg )	Winner: Paul Tracy
St. Petersburg (Florida) , USA	St. Petersburg Street Circuit (1.8 miles)	2005–2012 ICS ( Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg )	Most wins (2 ×): Helio Castroneves
Toronto , Canada	Exhibition Place (1,784 miles)	1986–1996 CART ( Molson Indy Toronto )	Most wins (5 ×): Michael Andretti
	Exhibition Place (1,721 miles)	1997–1998 CART ( Molson Indy Toronto ) 2011–2014 ICS ( Honda Indy Toronto )	Most wins (2 ×): Scott Dixon
	Exhibition Place (1,755 miles)	1999–2003 CART ( Molson Indy Toronto ) 2004–2007 CCWS ( Molson Indy Toronto ) 2009–2010 ICS ( Honda Indy Toronto )	Most wins (2 ×): Michael Andretti ; Dario Franchitti ; Will power
Vancouver , Canada	Pacific Place (1.703 miles)	1990–1997 CART ( Molson Indy Vancouver )	Most wins (4 ×): Al Unser Jr.
	Pacific Place (1,802 miles)	1998 CART ( Molson Indy Vancouver )	Winner: Dario Franchitti
	Pacific Place (1,781 miles)	1999–2003 CART ( Molson Indy Vancouver ) 2004 CCWS ( Molson Indy Vancouver )	Most wins (3 ×): Paul Tracy

Dirt tracks or board ovals

(Race track on loose ground or on wooden planks)

Racetrack	Route length	Location	run	Seasons	Remarks
Ascot Speedway	Board oval (1.0 miles)	Los Angeles , USA	Ascot Race Ascot Derby George Washington sweepstakes Ascot Race 2 Ascot Race 3	1915-1919 (AAA)	no driver with more than one win
Akron-Cleveland Speedway	Board oval (0.5 miles)	Northampton Township , USA	Akron Race	1930 (AAA)
Altoona Speedway	Board oval (1.25 miles)	Tyrone (Blair County, Pennsylvania) , USA	Altoona Race Altoona Race 1 Altoona Race 2 Spring Classic Autumn Classic Altoona Heat 1 Altoona Heat 2	1923–1931 (AAA)	Most wins (4 ×): Louis Meyer
Altoona Speedway	Dirt Oval (1.125 miles)	Tyrone (Blair County, Pennsylvania) , USA	Altoona 100	1935 (AAA)
Allentown Fairgrounds	Dirt oval (0.5 miles)	Allentown, Pennsylvania , USA	Allentown Fair Race	1946 (AAA)
Altamont Speedway	Dirt oval (0.5 miles)	Altamont (New York) , USA	Altamont Race 1 Altamont Race 2	1946 (AAA)
Arden Downs	Dirt oval (0.5 miles)	Washington, Pennsylvania , USA	Washington Race	1946 (AAA)
Arlington Downs Raceway	Dirt Oval (1,062 miles)	Arlington, Texas , USA	Arlington 100 Universal Speedways Race of Champions MGM sweepstakes	1947–1950 (AAA)	Most wins (2 ×): Ted Horn
Milwaukee Mile	Dirt oval (1.00 miles)	West Allis, Wisconsin , USA	Milwaukee 100 Rex Mays Classic	1937-1941; 1946–1954 (AAA)	Most wins (3 ×): Rex Mays ; Tony Bettenhausen
Arizona State Fairgrounds	Dirt oval (1.0 miles)	Phoenix , USA	AAA: Phoenix Race Phoenix 100 Bobby Ball Memorial USAC: Bobby Ball Memorial	1915; 1950-1955 (AAA); 1956–1963 (USAC)	Most wins (3 ×): Jimmy Bryan
Nazareth Speedway	Dirt oval (1.25 miles)	Nazareth, Pennsylvania , USA	Nazareth 100	1968–1969 (USAC)

credentials

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o The route length of the IRL / ICS measurement differs slightly from that of NASCAR or the official information provided by the route owner.

literature

Peter Higham and Bruce Jones: Race Tracks of the World , 2000, ISBN 978-3-89365-890-9

Web links

[Länge-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o The route length of the IRL / ICS measurement differs slightly from that of NASCAR or the official information provided by the route owner.