List of IMSA SportsCar Championship circuits explained
The following is a list of circuits that have hosted International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) SportsCar Championship races from the inaugural season in 1971 up to and including the 2024 season. The list includes the combined IMSA history of races held as part of the IMSA GT Championship, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the American Le Mans Series and the current WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[1] [2]
Several nations have hosted a race, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom. Daytona International Speedway has hosted the series in 50 of its 52 seasons, the most of any track.[3] The 11 tracks which will host a race in the 2023 season, are listed in bold.[4] [5]
Track | Map | IMSA GT | Grand-Am | American Le Mans Series | WeatherTech | Races | Seasons |
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Daytona International Speedway | | – | 2000–2013 | | 2014–present | 92[6] | 52 |
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Sebring International Raceway | | – | | 1999–2013 | 2014–present | 54[7] | 51 |
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Road Atlanta | | – – | 2013 | 1999–2013 | 2014–present | 64[8] | 50 |
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Lime Rock Park | | – | 2000–2001 2006–2008 2010–2013 | 2004–2013 | 2015–2019, 2021–2023 | 61[9] | 47 |
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | | –
– – | 2005–2009 2011–2013 | 1999–2013 | 2014–present | 57[10] | 47 |
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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | | – – | 2000–2001 2003–2013 | 2001–2002 2004–2012 | 2018–2022 | 55[11] | 40 |
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Road America | | – | 2000–2001 2011–2013 | 2002–2013 | 2014–present | 42[12] | 39 |
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Watkins Glen International | | – | 2000–2013 | | 2014–2019, 2021–present | 61[13] | 38 |
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Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | | – – – | | 1999–2013 | 2014–2019, 2022-present | 36[14] | 36 |
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Sonoma Raceway | | – – | 2006–2008 | 1999–2005 | | 28 | 28 |
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Virginia International Raceway | | – | 2002–2011 | 2012–2013 | 2014–present | 24 | 24 |
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Portland International Raceway | | – | | 1999–2001 2004–2006 | | 23 | 23 |
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Long Beach Street Circuit | | – | 2006 | 2007–2013 | 2014–2019, 2021–present | 19 | 19 |
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| | | 2000–2012 | | | 14[15] | 13 |
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Streets of Miami | | – | | 2002–2003 | | 13 | 13 |
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Detroit Belle Isle Street Circuit | | | 2012–2013 | | 2014–2019, 2021–2022 | 12 | 12 |
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Barber Motorsports Park | | | 2003–2013 | | | 11 | 11 |
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Phoenix Raceway | | – | 2000–2006 | | | 11 | 11 |
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Riverside International Raceway | | – | | | | 10 | 10 |
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Charlotte Motor Speedway | | , – | | 2000 | 2020 | 10 | 10 |
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Brainerd International Raceway | | | – | | | | 8 | 8 |
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Pocono Raceway | | – – | | | | 8 | 8 |
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| | | 2007–2012 | | | 6 | 6 |
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Del Mar Fairgrounds | | – | | | | 6 | 6 |
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Talladega Superspeedway | | – –
| | | | 6 | 6 |
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West Palm Beach street circuit | | – | | | | 6 | 6 |
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Miller Motorsports Park | | | 2006–2010 | 2006–2010 | | 10[16] | 5 |
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Circuit of the Americas | | | 2013 | 2013 | 2014–2017 | 6[17] | 5 |
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| | | 2005–2008 | | | 5 | 5 |
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New Jersey Motorsports Park | | | 2008–2012 | | | 5 | 5 |
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Summit Point Raceway | | , – | | | | 5 | 5 |
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| | | 2002–2005 | | | 4 | 4 |
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Columbus street circuit | | – | | | | 4 | 4 |
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway | | – | | 1999–2000 | | 4 | 4 |
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| | | 2002–2005 | | | 4 | 4 |
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San Antonio street circuit | | – | | | | 4 | 4 |
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Trois-Rivières street circuit | | | 2000-2001 | 2002–2003 | | 4 | 4 |
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | | | 2012–2013 | | 2014, 2023–present | 4 | 4 |
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Baltimore street circuit | | | | 2011–2013 | | 3 | 3 |
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Hallett Motor Racing Circuit | | – | | | | 3 | 3 |
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Heartland Park Topeka | | – | | | | 3 | 3 |
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New Orleans street circuit | | –
| | | | 3 | 3 |
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Texas World Speedway | | – | | | | 3 | 3 |
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St. Petersburg street circuit | | | | | | 3 | 3 |
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Houston street circuit | | | | 2006–2007 | | 2 | 2 |
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Indianapolis Raceway Park | | , | | | | 2 | 2 |
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Kansas Speedway | | | 2013 | | 2014 | 2 | 2 |
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Mid-America Raceway | | , | | | | 2 | 2 |
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Ontario Motor Speedway | | , | | | | 2 | 2 |
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Tampa street circuit | | – | | | | 2 | 2 |
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Texas Motor Speedway | | | | 2000–2001 | | 2 | 2 |
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Adelaide street circuit | | | | 2000 | | 1 | 1 |
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Atlanta Motor Speedway | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Bridgehampton Circuit | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Iowa Speedway | | | 2007 | | | 1 | 1 |
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Bryar Motorsports Park | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Dallas street circuit | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Donington Park | | | | 2001 | | 1 | 1 |
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Firebird International Raceway | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Halifax street circuit | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Circuito del Jarama | | | | 2001 | | 1 | 1 |
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Meadowlands street circuit | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Michigan International Speedway | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Nürburgring | | | | 2000 | | 1 | 1 |
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Pikes Peak International Raceway | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
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Silverstone Circuit | | | | 2000 | | 1 | 1 |
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Washington street circuit | | | | 2002 | | 1 | 1 |
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Detroit Street Circuit | | | | | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
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See also
Notes and References
- Book: Tamayo, George.. 2018. IMSA Celebrating 50 Years. Racer Media & Marketing Inc.. 74–115 . 978-0-692-09172-2.
- Web site: SportsCar Championship Historical Results. International Motor Sports Association. 8 February 2019.
- Web site: IMSA History. International Motor Sports Association. 8 February 2019.
- Web site: IMSA reveals 2019 schedule. NBC Sports. 3 August 2018. 8 February 2019.
- Web site: 2019 IMSA Schedule Released. dailysportscar.com. 4 August 2018. 8 February 2019.
- Held two races in 1972, 1974, 1984–1986, 1996, 2000–2001, 2004–2010, 2020; held three races in 1973, 1975–1983, and 2002–2003. The 1998 and 1999 races were held as part of the SCCA USRRC.
- Held two races in 1997, 1998 and 2020. The 1971 and 1972 races were held as part of the FIA WSC.
- Held two races in 1976–1982, 1987, 1991, 1998–1999, 2003, 2005, 2013 and 2020.
- Held two races in 1986–1992, 2006–2008 and 2010–2013. A 1999 race was held as part of the SCCA USRRC.
- Held two races in 1976, 1977, 2005–2009 and 2011–2013.
- Held two races in 1975–1977, 1982, 2001 and 2004–2012. The 1998 and 1999 races were held as part of the SCCA USRRC.
- Held two races in 2011–2013.
- Held two races in 1984–1991, 2001–2004, 2006–2012 and 2021; held three races in 2005. The 1998 race was held as part of the SCCA USRRC.
- 1976–1977 and 1984–1985 races were held as part of the FIA WSC.
- Held two races in 2004. The 1998 race was held as part of the SCCA USRRC.
- Held two races in 2006–2010.
- Held two races in 2013.