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 2.802 mi (4.510 km) road course, 0.500 mi (0.805 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. 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 a NASCAR Winston West Series stock car race in 1982 before being sold to real estate developers in 1983.[2] There was a motocross track called CDR Tech Track on the property where an AMA Motocross National was held in 1981 and 1982[3]

Lap records

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

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Road Course: 4.510 km (1959–1983)[4][5]
Formula 5000 1:48.700[6] Jerry Hansen[a]
Tony Adamowicz[a]		 McLaren M10A[a]
Eagle Mk.5[a]		 1969 Castle Rock F5000 round
Sports car racing 1:55.500[7] 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
[8]

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
[9][10]

Trans-Am

Year Date Driver Car
1967 August 27 United States Jerry Titus Ford Mustang
1968 August 25 United States Mark Donohue Chevrolet Camaro
[9][10]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Both drivers took the same lap time independently.

References

  1. ^ Galpin, Darren. "Continental Divide Raceway Track Info". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Continental Divide Raceways". North American Motorsports Pages. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  3. ^ "CDR Tech Track".
  4. ^ "Castle Rock - Motor Sport Magazine". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Continental Divide - RacingCircuits.info". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ "1969 Castle Rock F5000". Motor Sport Magazine. 8 June 1969. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ^ "SCCA Regional Continental Divide [CSR+ESR+FSR+AP+BP+AS+BS] 1967". 14 May 1967. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Continental Divide Raceway". Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Continental Divide - List of Races". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Continental Divide Raceways". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  • Hylton, Pete (2007). Ghost Tracks. Benton, KY: Legacy Ink Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9796976-1-6.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Raceway
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