| Continental Divide Raceways | |
| Location | Castle Rock, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Active from | 1959 - 1983 |
| Major events | |
| Surface | |
| Length | 2.8 mi (4.51 km) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Lap record | (, , , ) |
Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado. 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.[1] The track saw its most active time in the 1960s, hosting the USAC National Championship, major sports car races, and Trans-Am. The track closed in 1979 due to a fatal accident but reopened in 1981, holding a Winston West stock car race in 1982 before being sold to real estate developers in 1983.[2]
Race results[]
USAC Champ Car "Rocky Mountain 150"[]
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | July 7 |  A. J. Foyt || Sheraton-Thompson || Coyote-Ford
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| 1969 | July 6 | Gordon Johncock || Gilmore Broadcasting || Eagle-Ford
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| 1970 | June 28 | Mario Andretti || STP Oil Treatment || McNamara-Ford
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| [3] | ||||
Sports car races[]
| Year | Date | Driver(s) | Team | Car | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | June 26 | Carroll Shelby || Meister Brauser || Scarab-Chevrolet || USAC Road Racing Championship
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| July 17 | Bob Holbert || || Porsche 718 RSK || SCCA National Sports Car Championship
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| 1961 | July 2 |  Ken Miles || Crandall Industries Incorporated || Porsche 718 RSK || USAC Road Racing Championship
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| 1963 | August 18 | Augie Pabst || Meister Brauser || Scarab-Chevrolet || United States Road Racing Championship
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| 1965 | August 15 | Hap Sharp || Chaparral Cars Inc. || Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet || United States Road Racing Championship
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| [4][5] | |||||
Trans-Am[]
| Year | Date | Driver | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | August 27 | Jerry Titus || Ford Mustang
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| 1968 | August 25 | Mark Donohue || Chevrolet Camaro
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| [4][5] | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Galpin, Darren. "Continental Divide Raceway Track Info". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/continen.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ "Continental Divide Raceways". North American Motorsports Pages. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CO/Continental.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ "Continental Divide Raceway". Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. http://www.champcarstats.com/tracks/castlerock.htm. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Continental Divide - List of Races". Racing Sports Cars. http://www.racingsportscars.com/track/archive/Continental%20Divide.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Continental Divide Raceways". Ultimate Racing History. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=54. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- Hylton, Pete (2007). Ghost Tracks. Benton, KY: Legacy Ink Publishing.
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