Pikes Peak International Raceway

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Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR) is an inactive racetrack in the Colorado Springs area within the city limits of Fountain, Colorado, that by October 12, 1997, was "the fastest 1-mile paved oval anywhere".[1] The speedway hosted races in several series including the Indy Racing League and two NASCAR series (Busch and Truck) until operations were suspended from August 2005. A wide variety of amateur racing groups use PPIR for racing and training as the circuit is now closed to sanctioned professional auto racing due to the purchase of the track by PPIR LLC from NASCAR/ISC in 2008 after the track was put up for sale in 2006. The sale included a clause that prohibited sanctioned professional auto racing, as well as the need for additional safety upgrades at a cost of $1 million+ for professional racing series that the new ownership had no interest in implementing with the clause in place.[2]

History

Racing in the Pikes Peak Region included 19th century horse tracks (e.g., to the west of Colorado Springs' Palmer House along Fountain Creek by 1882[3] and to the north by 1903, the "Roswell Racing Park"),[4] and the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb started in 1916 on the 1915 Pikes Peak Highway. In 1938, a track was north of the Alexander Aircraft factory and c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". another was to the factory's southeast at the south end of the Nichols Field taxiway.[5] On the Pike's Peak Ocean-to-Occan HighwayTemplate:R west of the city was the end of the 1951 Colorado sports car rally (terminus at the Crystola Inn),Template:R a 1953 dirt dragstrip "some four miles east of Colorado Springs" was used for "the first statewide drag race",[6] and a stock car track was along Powers Road in the early 1960s. The "last local track" for auto racing east of the city through the late 1970s was the Colorado Springs International Speedway which "had crowds in the 3,000-4,000 range on summer weekends".[7] The Platte Avenue go-kart track closed c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the greyhound track closed c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and is now an off track betting facility, and the Olympic velodrome in Memorial Park is one of the remaining racing venues within the city.

Pikes Peak Meadows

Pikes Peak Meadows was a dirt horse racing track facility opened in 1964 Script error: No such module "convert". south of Colorado Springs and Script error: No such module "convert". north of Pueblo, Colorado, with a large, blue, covered grandstand on the west. After its horse racing ended in 1993, C. C. Myers "announced plans in May 1996 to build a major auto racing facility" at Pikes Peak Meadows.[8]

Speedway development

In 1997, "Apollo Real Estate Advisors LP formed a joint venture January 30 with Raceway Associates, a partnership headed by California contractor and developer C.C. Myers Inc, to own and run the 1,300-acre" speedway complex.[9] The asphalt track was constructed Script error: No such module "convert". below the "normal ground level",[10] C.C. Myers planned "to get a big-time NASCAR race in 1998",[11] and the facility had an open house for the local community on May 31, 1997.[12] The first race's attendance (June 8) was 16,810,[13]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". the Richard Petty Driving Experience used PPIR from July 2–17,Template:R the first IRL Series race on June 28 was televised,[14] and a Winston West 500K race was held in July 1997.[15]

International Speedway Corporation

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The stands and part of the infield, viewed from the south

Earlier in 1996, a competing track near Denver in Adams County, Colorado was attempted by Penske Motorsports, Inc. which merged in 1999 with the International Speedway Corporation.Template:R In 2002 ISC gained "the right of first refusal should PPIR owners decide to sell their 1,200-acre complex"Template:R and in October 2005 for $11 million,[16] "bought out the owners of Pikes Peak International Raceway"Template:R (racing operations were suspended and the scoreboard was moved to Texas Motor Speedway.) In 2006, meetings "between attorneys representing [Commerce City, near Denver] and International Speedway Corporation"Template:R were conducted before ISC "announced in February [1997] that it was eyeing land in Commerce City as well as eastern Aurora for the track. It envision[ed] a $360 million to $400 million track and stadium that could hold 75,000 to 80,000 fans."Template:R A new opposition group, Commerce City Citizens and Business Alliance, endorsed anti-raceway candidates which won local elections, and in May 1997 "ISC executive Wesley Harris said the 1,300-acre parcel the company was considering near Denver International Airport was not compatible with its needs".Template:R ISC sold PPIR in November 2006 (the purchase closed in the first quarter of 2007),Template:R and PPIR operations resumed in 2008.

Current races

On December 6, 2012, USAC announced that PPIR would be on the 2013 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series schedule.[17] Pikes Peak International Raceway would host the richest event in SRL Southwest Tour history as announced on April 23, 2013.[18] PPIR also hosts regional club road course races such as the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) and SCCA as well as local enthusiast events such as track days, drifting events, and car shows.

PPIR currently hosts the largest autocross racing series in the Rocky Mountain Region, PPIR Time Attack. The series consists of 8-10 races per year on varying courses on the infield of the track. Courses run from 40 seconds to 1min 5 secs with competitors taking five runs to best their times. The series is based on weight to power and drivetrain classes, including front wheel drive, rear wheel drive, all-wheel drive and a XX class for non-conforming cars or non-street-legal cars.[19]

Lap records

As of September 2015, the fastest official race lap records at Pikes Peak International Raceway are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Road Course: 2.074 km (1997–present)[20]
WSC 0:49.238[21] Andrea Montermini Ferrari 333 SP 1997 Festival of Road Racing
Trans-Am 0:52.575[22] Tommy Kendall Ford Mustang Trans-Am 1997 Pikes Peak Trans-Am round
Formula Lites 0:54.570[23] Vinicius Papareli Crawford FL15 2015 Pikes Peak Formula Lites round
Superbike 0:54.748[24] Eric Bostrom Ducati 999R 2004 Pikes Peak AMA Superbike round
Supersport 0:55.458[25] Jake Zemke Honda CBR600RR 2005 Pikes Peak AMA Supersport round
Ferrari Challenge 0:58.207[26] Chris Cox Ferrari 360 Challenge 2000 Pikes Peak Ferrari Challenge North America round
D-Shaped Oval: 1.609 km (1997–present)[20]
IndyCar 0:20.7067[27] Tony Kanaan Dallara IR-03 2003 Honda Indy 225
Indy Lights 0:23.9174[28] Paul Dana Dallara IPS 2004 Pikes Peak 100
Star Mazda 0:26.187[29] Graham Rahal Star Formula Mazda 'Pro' 2005 Pikes Peak Star Mazda round

Race results

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PPIR race winners
Date Series Winning driver Vehicle Event
2014-09/28 SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour Derek Thorn SPEARS Manufacturing Colorado 100
2013-09/29 SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour Greg Voigt SPEARS Manufacturing Colorado 100
2013-09-27/28 NASA Rocky Mountain Garrett Edmunds Chevrolet
2013-06-29 USAC Silver Crown Series Script error: No such module "sort". Bobby East Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Performance Group Chevrolet Performance/Curb Beast/Kistler TRAXXAS USAC Silver Crown Championship "Rocky Mountain Classic" 100
2013-06-29 USAC National Midget Championship Script error: No such module "sort". Tracy Hines Parker Machinery/Turbines, Inc. Spike/Stanton Toyota Honda USAC National Midget “Rocky Mountain Classic” 25
2009-05-23 United States Late Model Association Danny Burson
Script error: No such module "sort".2005-08-21 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Dan Wheldon Andretti Dallara/Honda Honda Indy 225
2005-08-21 Indy Lights Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Jeff Simmons Team ISI Dallara / Infiniti Infiniti Pro Series Pikes Peak 100
2005-08-21 NASCAR West Series Steve Portenga Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 150
2005-07-23 NASCAR Busch Script error: No such module "sort".David Green Brewco Ford (#27) ...Salute to the Troops 250[30]
2005-07-23 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series

NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Midwest Series

Jim Pettit, II Ford King Soopers Freedom 150
2005-07-03 USAC National Midget Championship

USAC Western States Midget Series

Michael Lewis Rocky Mountain Classic
2005-07-03 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series Dave Steele Rocky Mountain Classic
2004-08-22 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Dario Franchitti Andretti Dallara/Honda Honda Indy 225
2004-08-22 Indy Lights Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon P. J. Chesson Pioneer Dallara / Infiniti Infiniti Pro Series Pikes Peak 100
2004-07-31 NASCAR Busch Script error: No such module "sort".Greg Biffle Ford Gould Pumps/ITT Industries Salute to the Troops 250
2004-07-31 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Midwest Series Eddie Hoffman Freedom 150
2004-07-04 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series Jay Drake King Soopers Rocky Mountain Classic
2004-07-04 USAC Valvoline National Sprint Car Series Dave Steele King Soopers Rocky Mountain Classic
2004-07-04 USAC National Midget Series

USAC Western States Midget Series

Dave Steele King Soopers Rocky Mountain Classic
2003-07-26 NASCAR Busch Script error: No such module "sort".Scott Wimmer Chevrolet TrimSpa Dream Body 250 presented by Dodge
2003-07-26 NASCAR International Truck & Engine Corporation Midwest Series Steve Carlson Chevrolet Wright Group Event Services 150
2003-07-04 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series Jay Drake Rocky Mountain Classic
2003-07-04 USAC Valvoline National Sprint Car Series

USAC Western Sprint Car Series

Tracy Hines Rocky Mountain Classic
2003-07-04 USAC National Midget Series

USAC Western States Midget Series

Dave Steele Rocky Mountain Classic
2003-06-15 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Scott Dixon Ganassi G-Force/Toyota Honda Indy 225
2003-06-14 Indy Lights Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Aaron Fike RFMS Dallara / Infiniti Infiniti Pro Series Pikes Peak 100
2002-07-27 NASCAR Busch Script error: No such module "sort".Hank Parker Jr. Dodge NetZero 250
2002-07-27 NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series Tim Schendel Chevrolet Rent-Rite West 150
2002-06-16 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Gil de Ferran Penske Dallara/Chevrolet Radisson Indy 225
2002-06-16 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series Brian Tyler
Script error: No such module "sort".2002-05-19 NASCAR Truck Script error: No such module "sort".Mike Bliss Xpress Chevrolet (#16) Rocky Mountain 200
2002-05-19 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series Eddy McKean Pontiac Pikes Peak 100
2001-07-28 NASCAR Busch Script error: No such module "sort".Jeff Purvis Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care 250
2001-07-28 NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series Jon Lemke Chevrolet Rent-Rite West 150
2001-06-17 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Dallara/Oldsmobile Radisson Indy 200
2001-06-17 USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet Series Dave Steele
2001-06-16 Supermodified Racing League Troy Regler Pikes Peak 25
2001 NASCAR Truck Script error: No such module "sort".Joe Ruttman Dodge Jelly Belly 200
2001-05-20 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series Craig Raudman Chevrolet Sunstate Equipment Company 100
2000-07-22 NASCAR Busch Script error: No such module "sort".Jeff Green Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care 250
2000-07-22 NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Jensen Audio 150
2000-06-18 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Eddie Cheever Cheever Dallara/Infiniti Radisson 200
2000-06-18 USAC MCI WorldCom National Midget Car Series

USAC MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series

Ryan Newman
2000-05-21 NASCAR Truck Script error: No such module "sort".Greg Biffle Ford Grainger.com 200
2000-05-21 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series Ross Thompson Chevrolet Sunstate Equipment Company 100
1999-08-29 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Greg Ray Menard Dallara/Oldsmobile Radisson 200
1999-08-29 USAC MCI WorldCom National Midget Car Series

USAC MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Ryan Newman

1999-07-24 NASCAR Busch Script error: No such module "sort".Andy Santerre Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care 250
1999-07-24 NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Jensen 150
1999-06-27 USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet Series Tracy Hines Rocky Mountain Classic
1999-05-16 NASCAR Truck Script error: No such module "sort".Mike Wallace Ford NAPA 300K
1999-05-16 NASCAR West Script error: No such module "sort".Mike Wallace Ford King Soopers 150
1998-09-27 USAC Western Sprint Car Series Tony Hunt
1998-08-16 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Kenny Bräck Foyt Dallara/Oldsmobile Radisson 200
1998-08-15 ASA AC-Delco Challenge Series Mike Garvey Pontiac Cornwall Tools 200
1998-07-26 NASCAR West Script error: No such module "sort".Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Kidde Safety Safety 200
1998-07-26 NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series Rick Carelli Chevrolet Pikes Peak 150
1998-07-25 NASCAR Truck Script error: No such module "sort".Ron Hornaday Jr. Chevrolet Tempus Resorts 300K
1998-07-14 NASCAR Busch Script error: No such module "sort".Matt Kenseth Chevrolet Lycos.com 250
1998-07-12 USAC Silver Crown Series John Heydenreich Rocky Mountain Classic
1998-07-12 ARCA Bondo Mar-Hyde Series Tim Steele Ford Pikes Peak ARCA 150
1998-07-12 USAC National Midget Car Series

USAC Western States Midget Series

Jason Leffler Nine Racing Rocky Mountain Classic
1998-06-13 NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series Jim Inglebright Chevrolet Cornwell Tools 150
1997-08-17 Script error: No such module "sort".AMA Superbike Script error: No such module "sort".Miguel Duhamel Honda MBNA Superbike Final
1997-08-17 AMA Superbike Script error: No such module "sort".Rich Oliver Yamaha ELF Fuels and Lubricants 250 Grand Prix
1997-08-17 AMA Superbike Script error: No such module "sort".Jason Pridmore Suzuki Teamline 750 Supersport
1997-08-17 AMA Superbike Script error: No such module "sort".Nate Wait Harley Davidson Progressive Insurance H-D Supertwins Final
1997-08-17 AMA Superbike Script error: No such module "sort".Paul Harrell Yamaha Pirelli Formula XTreme Final
1997-07-27 NASCAR Winston West Script error: No such module "sort".Michael Waltrip Ford NASCAR 500K
1997-07-27 USAC Western Sprint Car Series Kevin Urton
1997-06-29 IRL Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Tony Stewart Menard G-Force/Oldsmobile Samsonite 200
1997-06-08 USAC Silver Crown Series Kenny Irwin, Jr Rocky Mountain Classic
1997-06-08 USAC National Midget Championship

USAC Western States Midget Series

Ryan Newman Rocky Mountain Classic

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