Pikes Peak International Raceway
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Fountain , Colorado , USA | ||
Route type: | permanent race track | |
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Owner: | Pikes Peak International Raceway, LLC | |
Opening: | 1997 | |
Decommissioned: | 2005 (reopened in 2008) | |
Speedway oval | ||
Route data | ||
Important events: |
Indy Racing League Honda Indy 225 (1997-2005) NASCAR Busch Series ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 (1998-2005) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (1998-2002) |
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Route length: | 1,610 km (1 mi ) | |
Curves: | 4th | |
Curve superelevation: | 10 ° | |
http://www.ppir.com |
Coordinates: 38 ° 35 ′ 28.4 " N , 104 ° 40 ′ 36.8" W.
The Pikes Peak International Raceway is a permanent race track facility in Fountain , Colorado that opened in 1997. In addition to a one- mile long D-oval , there is a 2.09- kilometer permanent road course.
Between 1997 and 2005 the oval races of the Indy Racing League were held, between 1998 and 2005 also races of the NASCAR Busch Series and until 2002 races of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series . Every year motorcycle races were held on the permanent circuit . In addition, the first two rallycross races ( Global Rallycross Championship ) were held here in 2011 , won by Tanner Foust (June 17th) and Marcus Grönholm (June 18th).
In 2005 the track was shut down and IndyCar and NASCAR races were ended. In 2008 the track was reopened with the focus now on local racing series and amateur motorsport. The oval, like Rockingham Speedway and Texas World Speedway , is becoming increasingly important as a test track for NASCAR, as NASCAR regulations prohibit test drives during the season on racetracks that are part of the current season calendar.
Previous winners
Indy Racing League
year | date | winner | race car | engine | team |
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1997 | June 29th | Tony Stewart | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Team Menard |
1998 | August 16 | Kenny Bräck | Dallara | Oldsmobile | AJ Foyt Enterprises |
1999 | June 27th | Greg Ray | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Team Menard |
1999 | 29th August | Greg Ray | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Team Menard |
2000 | 18th of June | Eddie Cheever | Dallara | Infiniti | Team Cheever |
2001 | 17th of June | Buddy Lazier | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Hemelgarn Racing |
2002 | June 16 | Gil de Ferran | Dallara | Chevrolet | Team Penske |
2003 | 15th June | Scott Dixon | G-Force | Toyota | Chip Ganassi Racing |
2004 | August 22nd | Dario Franchitti | Dallara | Honda | Andretti Green Racing |
2005 | August 21 | Dan Wheldon | Dallara | Honda | Andretti Green Racing |
NASCAR Busch Series
year | winner | Manufacturer |
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1998 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet |
1999 | Andy Santerre | Chevrolet |
2000 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet |
2001 | Jeff Purvis | Chevrolet |
2002 | Hank parker jr. | Dodge |
2003 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet |
2004 | Greg Biffle | ford |
2005 | David Green | ford |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
year | winner | Manufacturer |
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1998 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet |
1999 | Mike Wallace | ford |
2000 | Greg Biffle | ford |
2001 | Joe Ruttman | Dodge |
2002 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet |
NASCAR Camping World West Series
year | winner | Manufacturer |
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1997 | Michael Waltrip | ford |
1998 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
1999 | Mike Wallace | ford |
2005 | Steve Portenga | Chevrolet |
AMA / MNBA Superbike Series: Wendy's Superbike Classic by Suzuki
year | winner | Manufacturer | series |
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1997 | Miguel Duhamel | Honda | MNBA Superbike Final |
1997 | Rich Oliver | Yamaha | ELF Fuels and Lubricants 250 Grand Prix |
1997 | Jason Pridmore | Suzuki | Teamline 750 Supersport |
1997 | Nate Wait | Harley-Davidson | Progressive Insurance HD Supertwins Final |
1997 | Paul Harrell | Yamaha | Pirelli Formula XTreme Final |
Web links
- Official Pikes Peak International Raceway website
- http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/Pikes_Peak_International_Raceway