| Location | Castle Rock, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°20′0″N 104°53′05″W / 39.33333°N 104.88472°W |
| Broke ground | 1958 |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Closed | 1983 |
| Road course (1959–1983)[1] | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.8 miles (4.51 km) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:44.700 ( Al Unser, Colt 70, 1970, USAC IndyCar) |
| Oval | |
| Length | .5 miles (.805 km) |
| Turns | 2 |
| Drag strip | |
| Length | .8 miles (1.3 km) |
Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado, about 30-mile (48 km) south of Denver. Built in 1959, it featured a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) road course, half-mile (.805 km) oval, and 4,200-foot (1,300 m) 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.[2] 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.[3] There was a motocross track called CDR Tech Track on the property where an AMA Motocross National was held in 1981 and 1982[4]
- ^ "Castle Rock". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Galpin, Darren. "Continental Divide Raceway Track Info". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Continental Divide Raceways". North American Motorsports Pages. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "CDR Tech Track".