Continental Divide Raceways Explained

Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado, about 30miles south of Denver. Built in 1959, it featured a 2.8miles road course, half-mile (.805 km) oval, and 4200feet 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:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Road Course: 4.510 km (1959–1983)[4]
1:44.700[5] 1970 Rocky Mountain 150
1:48.700[6] 1969 Castle Rock F5000 round
1:55.500[7] 1967 Continental Divide SCCA Regional race

Race results

USAC Champ Car "Rocky Mountain 150"

Year Date Driver Team Car
1968July 7 Sheraton-Thompson Coyote-Ford
1969July 6 Gilmore Broadcasting Eagle-Ford
1970June 28 STP Oil Treatment McNamara-Ford
[8]

Sports car races

Year Date Driver(s) Team Car Championship
1960June 26 Meister Brauser USAC Road Racing Championship
July 17 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
1961July 2 Crandall Industries Incorporated USAC Road Racing Championship
1963August 18 Meister Brauser United States Road Racing Championship
1965August 15 United States Road Racing Championship
[9] [10]

Trans-Am

Year Date Driver Car
1967August 27 Ford Mustang
1968August 25 Chevrolet Camaro

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Galpin . Darren . Continental Divide Raceway Track Info . The GEL Motorsport Information Page . 14 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319212749/http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/continen.html . 19 March 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Continental Divide Raceways . North American Motorsports Pages . 14 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110908000518/http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CO/Continental.html . 8 September 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: CDR Tech Track.
  4. Web site: Continental Divide - RacingCircuits.info. 30 January 2023.
  5. Web site: 1970 Castle Rock Indycars. 30 January 2023.
  6. Web site: 1969 Castle Rock F5000. 30 January 2023.
  7. Web site: SCCA Regional Continental Divide [CSR+ESR+FSR+AP+BP+AS+BS] 1967]. 30 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Continental Divide Raceway . Champ Car Stats . 13 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004235628/http://www.champcarstats.com/tracks/castlerock.htm . 4 October 2012 . dead .
  9. Web site: Continental Divide - List of Races. Racing Sports Cars. 14 July 2011.
  10. Web site: Continental Divide Raceways. Ultimate Racing History. 14 July 2011.

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