Columbus street circuit explained

Columbus street circuit^[1]
Location:	Columbus, OH, US
Time:	UTC-5 EST (UTC-4 EDT)
Coordinates:	39.9641°N -83.0028°W,
Opened:	1985
Closed:	1988
Events:	IMSA GT Championship (1985–1988)
Layout1:	Full Circuit (1985–1988)
Length Km:	3.70
Length Mi:	2.30
Turns:	10
Record Time:	1:32.520
Record Class:	IMSA GTP

The Columbus street circuit was a temporary street circuit located in Columbus, Ohio, which hosted IMSA GT Championship races between 1985 and 1988.^[2]

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Columbus street circuit are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Date
Full Circuit: 3.701 km (1985–1988)
	1:32.520^[3] ^[4]			1985 Columbus Ford Dealers 500 1988 Columbus Ford Dealers 500
	1:37.640^[5]			1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500
	1:41.370^[6]		Spice SE86CL	1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500
	1:45.500			1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500

Notes and References

1. Web site: Columbus Racing Circuit • Details | Motorsport Database. Motorsport Database – Motor Sport Magazine.
2. Web site: Remember When Downtown Was Transformed Into A Racetrack? A Look Back At The Columbus 500. Chelsea. Wiley. August 22, 2022.
3. Web site: Columbus 500 Kilometres 1985 . January 29, 2023.
4. Web site: Columbus 300 Kilometres 1988 . January 29, 2023.
5. Web site: IMSA GT Columbus 1987 . January 29, 2023.
6. Web site: Columbus 300 Kilometres 1987 . January 29, 2023.