Sanair Super Speedway
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Sanair Super Speedway is a motorsports park with a 0.826 mi (1.329 km) paved triangular oval race track, a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) dragstrip, a 0.333 mi (0.536 km) oval, as well as a 0.120 mi (0.193 km) mini-oval and 0.150 mi (0.241 km) karting course. It also formerly had a 1.300 mi (2.092 km) road course which has since ceased to be used. It is located in Saint-Pie, Quebec. It hosted the Molson Indy Montreal from 1984 to 1986. The dragstrip previously hosted the NHRA's Le Grandnationals Molson until Canadian fuel regulations, prohibiting leaded race fuel, forced the NHRA to quit holding a national event in the country. It currently hosts races in the American Canadian Tour Sèrie ACT Castrol.
Location | Saint-Pie, Quebec, Canada |
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Time zone | UTC-05:00 |
Coordinates | 45°31′44.76″N 72°53′01.32″W |
Opened | 1970 (drag strip) 1972 (road course) 1983 (tri-oval) |
Major events | Former: Can-Am (1987) CART Indy Car World Series Molson Indy Montreal (1984−1986) NHRA Le Grandnationals Molson (1971−1992) Trans-Am Series Molson Trans-Am (1972−1973) |
Website | http://www.sanair.ca |
Tri-Oval (1983–present) | |
Length | 0.826 miles (1.329 km) |
Turns | 3 |
Race lap record | 20.074 ( Rick Mears, Penske PC-15, 1986, CART) |
Road Course (1972–present) | |
Length | 1.300 miles (2.092 km) |
Turns | 8 |
Race lap record | 54.300 ( Warren Agor, Chevrolet Camaro, 1973, Trans-Am) |