This is a list of circuits which hosted CART/Champ Car racing from 1979 to 2007.

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

Circuit Abbr. Location Track Type Length Seasons Races1 Map
Atlanta International RacewayATLUnited States Hampton, Georgia
33°23′1″N 84°19′4″W / 33.38361°N 84.31778°W / 33.38361; -84.31778 (Atlanta Motor Speedway)
Oval1.522 mi (2.449 km)1979, 1981–19837Atlanta
Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezAHRMexico Mexico City
19°24′15″N 99°5′19″W / 19.40417°N 99.08861°W / 19.40417; -99.08861 (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez)
Road course2.747 mi (4.421 km)1980–1981, 2002–20078Mexico City
Brands HatchBRHUnited Kingdom Swanley, Kent
51°21′25″N 0°15′47″E / 51.35694°N 0.26306°E / 51.35694; 0.26306 (Brands Hatch)
Road course1.200 mi (1.931 km)20031Brands Hatch
California SpeedwayCALUnited States Fontana, California
34°5′19″N 117°30′0″W / 34.08861°N 117.50000°W / 34.08861; -117.50000 (California Speedway)
Oval2.029 mi (3.265 km)1997–20026California
Chicago Motor SpeedwayCHIUnited States Cicero, Illinois
41°49′50″N 87°44′55″W / 41.83056°N 87.74861°W / 41.83056; -87.74861 (Chicago Motor Speedway)
Oval1.029 mi (1.656 km)1999–20024Chicago
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveCGVCanada Montreal, Quebec
45°30′21″N 73°31′36″W / 45.50583°N 73.52667°W / 45.50583; -73.52667 (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve)
Road course2.710 mi (4.361 km)2002–20065Montreal
Cleveland Burke Lakefront AirportCLEUnited States Cleveland, Ohio
41°31′2″N 81°40′59″W / 41.51722°N 81.68306°W / 41.51722; -81.68306 (Burke Lakefront Airport)
Street circuit2.480 mi (3.991 km): 1982–19891982–200726Cleveland
2.369 mi (3.813 km): 1990–1996
2.106 mi (3.389 km): 1997–2007
Denver street circuit (Civic Center)DEN4United States Denver, Colorado
39°44′21″N 104°59′22″W / 39.73917°N 104.98944°W / 39.73917; -104.98944 (Denver Street Circuit (Civic Center))
Street circuit1.901 mi (3.059 km)1990–19912
Denver street circuit (Pepsi Center)DEN4United States Denver, Colorado
39°44′48″N 105°0′23″W / 39.74667°N 105.00639°W / 39.74667; -105.00639 (Denver Street Circuit (Pepsi Center))
Street circuit1.640 mi (2.639 km)2002–20065Denver (Pepsi Center)
Detroit street circuit (Belle Isle Park)DET3United States Detroit, Michigan
42°20′10″N 82°59′44″W / 42.33611°N 82.99556°W / 42.33611; -82.99556 (Belle Isle)
Street circuit2.101 mi (3.381 km): 1992–19971992–200110Detroit (Belle Isle Park)
2.347 mi (3.777 km): 1998–2001
Detroit street circuit (Downtown)DET3United States Detroit, Michigan
42°19′47″N 83°2′24″W / 42.32972°N 83.04000°W / 42.32972; -83.04000 (Detroit Street Circuit)
Street circuit2.500 mi (4.023 km)1989–19913Detroit (Downtown)
Edmonton City Centre AirportEDMCanada Edmonton, Alberta
53°34′32″N 113°31′23″W / 53.57556°N 113.52306°W / 53.57556; -113.52306 (Edmonton City Centre Airport)
Street circuit1.973 mi (3.175 km)2005–20073Edmonton
Emerson Fittipaldi SpeedwayEFSBrazil Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
22°58′32″S 43°23′42″W / 22.97556°S 43.39500°W / -22.97556; -43.39500 (Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway)
Oval1.864 mi (3.000 km)1996–20005Rio
EuroSpeedway LausitzLAUGermany Klettwitz, Brandenburg
51°32′0″N 13°55′10″E / 51.53333°N 13.91944°E / 51.53333; 13.91944 (EuroSpeedway Lausitz)
Oval2.023 mi (3.256 km)2001, 20032Lausitz
Gateway International RacewayGATUnited States Madison, Illinois
38°39′3″N 90°8′7″W / 38.65083°N 90.13528°W / 38.65083; -90.13528 (Gateway International Raceway)
Oval1.250 mi (2.012 km)1997–20004Gateway
Homestead–Miami SpeedwayHMSUnited States Homestead, Florida
25°27′6″N 80°24′31″W / 25.45167°N 80.40861°W / 25.45167; -80.40861 (Homestead-Miami Speedway)
Oval1.517 mi (2.441 km): 1996–19971996–20005Homestead–Miami
1.502 mi (2.417 km): 1998–2000
Houston street circuit (Downtown)HOU5United States Houston, Texas
29°45′10″N 95°21′34″W / 29.75278°N 95.35944°W / 29.75278; -95.35944 (Houston Street Circuit)
Street circuit1.527 mi (2.457 km)1998–20014Houston Downtown
Houston street circuit (Reliant Park)HOU5United States Houston, Texas
29°40′56″N 95°24′31″W / 29.68222°N 95.40861°W / 29.68222; -95.40861 (Houston Street Circuit)
Street circuit1.700 mi (2.736 km)2006–20072Houston (Reliant Park)
Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayINDUnited States Speedway, Indiana
39°47′54″N 86°13′58″W / 39.79833°N 86.23278°W / 39.79833; -86.23278 (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Oval2.500 mi (4.023 km)1979–1980, 1983–199515Indianapolis
Laguna Seca Raceway6LAGUnited States Monterey, California
36°35′05″N 121°45′10″W / 36.58472°N 121.75278°W / 36.58472; -121.75278 (Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca)
Road course1.900 mi (3.058 km): 1983–19871983–200422Laguna Seca
2.238 mi (3.602 km): 1988–2004
Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLMSUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada
36°16′17″N 115°0′40″W / 36.27139°N 115.01111°W / 36.27139; -115.01111 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
Oval1.500 mi (2.414 km)2004–20052Las Vegas
Las Vegas street circuit (Caesars Palace)LAS7United States Las Vegas, Nevada
36°07′1″N 115°10′30″W / 36.11694°N 115.17500°W / 36.11694; -115.17500 (Caesar's Palace)
Street circuit1.125 mi (1.811 km)1983–19842Las Vegas (Caesars Palace)
Las Vegas street circuit (Downtown)LAS7United States Las Vegas, Nevada
36°10′11″N 115°8′55″W / 36.16972°N 115.14861°W / 36.16972; -115.14861 (Las Vegas Street Circuit)
Street circuit2.440 mi (3.927 km)20071Las Vegas (Downtown)
Long Beach street circuitLBHUnited States Long Beach, California
33°45′59″N 118°11′34″W / 33.76639°N 118.19278°W / 33.76639; -118.19278 (Long Beach Street Circuit)
Street circuit1.670 mi (2.688 km): 1984–19911984–200724Long Beach
1.586 mi (2.552 km): 1992–1998
1.824 mi (2.935 km): 1999
1.969 mi (3.169 km): 2000–2007
Meadowlands Sports ComplexMEAUnited States East Rutherford, New Jersey
40°48′51″N 74°04′26″W / 40.81417°N 74.07389°W / 40.81417; -74.07389 (Meadowlands Street Circuit)
Street circuit1.683 mi (2.709 km): 1984–19871984–19918Meadowlands
1.217 mi (1.959 km): 1988–1991
Miami street circuit (Bayfront Park)MIA2United States Miami, Florida
25°46′30″N 80°11′10″W / 25.77500°N 80.18611°W / 25.77500; -80.18611 (Bayfront Park)
Street circuit1.388 mi (2.234 km): 20022002–20032Bayfront
1.150 mi (1.851 km): 2003
Miami street circuit (Bicentennial Park)MIA2United States Miami, Florida
25°47′2″N 80°11′13″W / 25.78389°N 80.18694°W / 25.78389; -80.18694 (Bicentennial Park)
Street circuit1.873 mi (3.014 km)199511995 Bicentennial Park street circuit
Miami street circuit (Tamiami Park)6MIA2United States University Park, Florida
25°44′59″N 80°22′45″W / 25.74972°N 80.37917°W / 25.74972; -80.37917 (Tamiami Park)
Street circuit1.784 mi (2.871 km)1985–19884Miami (Tamiami Park)
Michigan International SpeedwayMISUnited States Brooklyn, Michigan
42°03′59″N 84°14′29″W / 42.06639°N 84.24139°W / 42.06639; -84.24139 (Michigan International Speedway)
Oval2.000 mi (3.219 km)1979–200133Michigan
Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseMDOUnited States Lexington, Ohio
40°41′21″N 82°38′11″W / 40.68917°N 82.63639°W / 40.68917; -82.63639 (Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course)
Road course2.400 mi (3.862 km)1980, 1983–200322Mid-Ohio
Milwaukee MileMILUnited States West Allis, Wisconsin
43°1′7″N 88°0′37″W / 43.01861°N 88.01028°W / 43.01861; -88.01028 (Milwaukee Mile)
Oval1.032 mi (1.661 km)1980–200630Milwaukee
Circuit Mont-TremblantMTTCanada Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
46°11′16″N 74°36′36″W / 46.18778°N 74.61000°W / 46.18778; -74.61000 (Circuit Mont-Tremblant)
Road course2.650 mi (4.265 km)20071Mont-Tremblant
Monterrey street circuitMTYMexico Monterrey, Nuevo León
25°40′41″N 100°17′00″W / 25.67806°N 100.28333°W / 25.67806; -100.28333 (Fundidora Park)
Street circuit2.105 mi (3.388 km)2001–20066Monterrey
Nazareth Speedway6NAZUnited States Nazareth, Pennsylvania
40°43′37″N 75°19′14″W / 40.72694°N 75.32056°W / 40.72694; -75.32056 (Nazareth Speedway)
Oval0.946 mi (1.522 km)1987–200115Nazareth
New Hampshire International SpeedwayNISUnited States Loudon, New Hampshire
43°21′44″N 71°27′41″W / 43.36222°N 71.46139°W / 43.36222; -71.46139 (New Hampshire International Speedway)
Oval1.058 mi (1.703 km)1992–19954New Hampshire
Ontario Motor SpeedwayONTUnited States Ontario, California
34°4′20″N 117°34′2″W / 34.07222°N 117.56722°W / 34.07222; -117.56722 (Ontario Motor Speedway)
Oval2.500 mi (4.023 km)1979–19803Ontario
Phoenix International RacewayPHXUnited States Avondale, Arizona
33°22′29″N 112°18′40″W / 33.37472°N 112.31111°W / 33.37472; -112.31111 (Phoenix International Raceway)
Oval1.000 mi (1.609 km)1979–199522Phoenix
Pocono International RacewayPOCUnited States Long Pond, Pennsylvania
41°3′19″N 75°30′41″W / 41.05528°N 75.51139°W / 41.05528; -75.51139 (Pocono Raceway)
Oval2.500 mi (4.023 km)1980, 1982–19899Pocono
Portland International RacewayPIRUnited States Portland, Oregon
45°35′49″N 122°41′45″W / 45.59694°N 122.69583°W / 45.59694; -122.69583 (Portland International Raceway)
Road course1.967 mi (3.166 km)1984–200724Portland
Riverside International RacewayRIRUnited States Riverside, California
33°56′13″N 117°16′21″W / 33.93694°N 117.27250°W / 33.93694; -117.27250 (Riverside International Raceway)
Road course3.251 mi (5.232 km)1981–19833Riverside
Road AmericaROAUnited States Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
43°48′0″N 87°59′13″W / 43.80000°N 87.98694°W / 43.80000; -87.98694 (Road America)
Road course4.048 mi (6.515 km)1982–2004, 2006–200725Road America
Rockingham Motor SpeedwayRMSUnited Kingdom North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire
52°30′54″N 0°39′27″W / 52.51500°N 0.65750°W / 52.51500; -0.65750 (Rockingham Motor Speedway)
Oval1.479 mi (2.380 km)2001–20022Rockingham
St. Petersburg street circuitSTPUnited States St. Petersburg, Florida
27°45′59″N 82°37′45″W / 27.76639°N 82.62917°W / 27.76639; -82.62917 (St. Petersburg Street Circuit)
Street circuit1.800 mi (2.897 km)20031St. Petersburg
San Jose street circuitSAJUnited States San Jose, California
37°19′41″N 121°53′26″W / 37.32806°N 121.89056°W / 37.32806; -121.89056 (San Jose Street Circuit)
Street circuit1.448 mi (2.330 km)2005–20073San Jose
Sanair Super SpeedwaySANCanada Saint-Pie, Quebec
45°31′45″N 72°53′1″W / 45.52917°N 72.88361°W / 45.52917; -72.88361 (Sanair Super Speedway)
Oval0.826 mi (1.329 km)1984–19863Sanair
Surfers Paradise Street CircuitSRFAustralia Surfers Paradise, Queensland
27°59′18″S 153°25′42″E / 27.98833°S 153.42833°E / -27.98833; 153.42833 (Surfers Paradise Street Circuit)
Street circuit2.790 mi (4.490 km)1991–200717Surfers Paradise
Texas Motor SpeedwayTXSUnited States Fort Worth, Texas
33°2′13″N 97°16′59″W / 33.03694°N 97.28306°W / 33.03694; -97.28306 (Texas Motor Speedway)
Oval1.482 mi (2.385 km)200108Texas
Toronto street circuitTORCanada Toronto, Ontario
43°37′58″N 79°24′58″W / 43.63278°N 79.41611°W / 43.63278; -79.41611 (Exhibition Place)
Street circuit1.780 mi (2.865 km): 1986–19961986–200722Toronto
1.721 mi (2.770 km): 1997–1999
1.755 mi (2.824 km): 2000–2007
Trenton International SpeedwayTREUnited States Trenton, New Jersey
40°14′21″N 74°43′16″W / 40.23917°N 74.72111°W / 40.23917; -74.72111 (Trenton Speedway)
Oval1.500 mi (2.414 km)19793Trenton
TT Circuit AssenASSNetherlands Assen, Drenthe
52°57′42″N 6°31′24″E / 52.96167°N 6.52333°E / 52.96167; 6.52333 (TT Circuit Assen)
Road course2.830 mi (4.554 km)20071Assen
Twin Ring MotegiMOTJapan Motegi, Tochigi
36°32′1″N 140°13′39″E / 36.53361°N 140.22750°E / 36.53361; 140.22750 (Twin Ring Motegi)
Oval1.549 mi (2.493 km)1998–20025Motegi
Vancouver street circuitVANCanada Vancouver, British Columbia
49°16′35″N 123°6′25″W / 49.27639°N 123.10694°W / 49.27639; -123.10694 (Pacific Place)
Street circuit1.648 mi (2.652 km): 1990–19931990–200415Vancouver
1.703 mi (2.741 km): 1994–1997
1.781 mi (2.866 km): 1998–2004
Watkins GlenWGLUnited States Watkins Glen, New York
42°20′13″N 76°55′38″W / 42.33694°N 76.92722°W / 42.33694; -76.92722 (Watkins Glen International)
Road course3.370 mi (5.423 km)1979–19813Watkins Glen
Circuit ZolderZOLBelgium Heusden-Zolder, Limburg
50°59′20″N 5°15′20″E / 50.98889°N 5.25556°E / 50.98889; 5.25556 (Circuit Zolder)
Road course2.622 mi (4.220 km)20071Zolder

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. Peters-
burg
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 Miami were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
    3.^ ^ These tracks at Detroit were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
    4.^ ^ These tracks at Denver were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
    5.^ ^ These tracks at Houston were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
    6.^ ^ ^ Each of these circuits twice hosted the Marlboro Challenge, the only non-championship event staged by CART.
    7.^ ^ These tracks at Las Vegas were street circuits so use the same abbreviation.
    8.^ ^ The 2001 Firestone Firehawk 600 at Texas Motor Speedway was canceled after qualifying for driver safety concerns.

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