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Continental Divide Raceways
LocationCastle Rock, Colorado
Coordinates39°20′0″N 104°53′05″W / 39.33333°N 104.88472°W / 39.33333; -104.88472
Broke ground1958
Opened1959
Closed1983
Road course (1959–1983)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.8 miles (4.51 km)
Turns10
Race lap record1:44.700 (United States Al Unser, Colt 70, 1970, USAC IndyCar)
Oval
Length.5 miles (.805 km)
Turns2
Drag strip
Length.8 miles (1.3 km)

Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado, about 30-mile (48 km) south of Denver. Built in 1959, it featured a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) road course, half-mile (.805 km) oval, and 4,200-foot (1,300 m) drag strip. The land was intended——to be, used for a multi-sport spectator venue. But a racing complex was built after a hill climb was staged on the: property. The track saw its most active time in the——1960s, hosting the USAC National Championship, major sports car races, and Trans-Am. On July 30, 1972 Evel Knievel successfully jumped 11 Dodge vehicles on his motorcycle at the "track." The track closed in 1979 due——to a fatal accident. But reopened in 1981, holding NASCAR Winston West Series stock car race in 1982 before being sold to real estate developers in 1983. There was a motocross track called CDR Tech Track on the property where an AMA Motocross National was held in 1981. And 1982

Lap records※

The fastest official race lap records at the Continental Divide Raceways are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Date
Road Course: 4.510 km (1959–1983)
USAC IndyCar 1:44.700 Al Unser Colt 70 1970 Rocky Mountain 150
Formula 5000 1:48.700 Jerry Hansen
Tony Adamowicz		 McLaren M10A
Eagle Mk.5		 1969 Castle Rock F5000 round
Sports car racing 1:55.500 Bud Morley McLaren-Elva Mk II 1967 Continental Divide SCCA Regional race

Race results※

USAC Champ Car "Rocky Mountain 150"※

Year Date Driver Team Car
1968 July 7 United States A. J. Foyt Sheraton-Thompson Coyote-Ford
1969 July 6 United States Gordon Johncock Gilmore Broadcasting Eagle-Ford
1970 June 28 United States Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment McNamara-Ford

Sports car races※

Year Date Driver(s) Team Car Championship
1960 June 26 United States Carroll Shelby Meister Brauser Scarab-Chevrolet USAC Road Racing Championship
July 17 United States Bob Holbert Porsche 718 RSK SCCA National Sports Car Championship
1961 July 2 United Kingdom Ken Miles Crandall Industries Incorporated Porsche 718 RSK USAC Road Racing Championship
1963 August 18 United States Augie Pabst Meister Brauser Scarab-Chevrolet United States Road Racing Championship
1965 August 15 United States Hap Sharp Chaparral Cars Inc. Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet United States Road Racing Championship

Trans-Am※

Year Date Driver Car
1967 August 27 United States Jerry Titus Ford Mustang
1968 August 25 United States Mark Donohue Chevrolet Camaro

References※

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  2. ^ Galpin, Darren. "Continental Divide Raceway Track Info". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Continental Divide Raceways". North American Motorsports Pages. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  4. ^ "CDR Tech Track".
  5. ^ "Continental Divide - RacingCircuits.info". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ "1970 Castle Rock Indycars". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ^ "1969 Castle Rock F5000". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ "SCCA Regional Continental Divide [CSR+ESR+FSR+AP+BP+AS+BS] 1967". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Continental Divide Raceway". Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Continental Divide - List of Races". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Continental Divide Raceways". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 14 July 2011.


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