Road America
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Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the IndyCar Series, IMSA SportsCar Championship, Sports Car Club of America GT World Challenge America and Trans-Am Series and the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
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America's National Park of Speed[1] | |
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Location | Town of Plymouth, Sheboygan County, at N7390 Highway 67, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States |
Time zone | UTC-6 (UTC-5 DST) |
Coordinates | 43°47′51″N 87°59′38″W |
Capacity | Open seating without capacity limitation |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Owner | Road America, Inc. |
Operator | Road America, Inc. |
Opened | 10 September 1955; 68 years ago (1955-09-10) |
Former names | Elkhart Lake's Road America (1955–1958) |
Major events | Current: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Road America (2016–present) IMSA SportsCar Championship Road Race Showcase at Road America (2014–present) GT World Challenge America (1991–1996, 1998, 2002–2004, 2006, 2008–2009, 2014–present) FR Americas (2021–present) MotoAmerica (1980–present) Trans-Am Series (1970–2005, 2009–present) SCCA Runoffs (2009–2013, 2020, 2024–2025) Former: NASCAR Cup Series Kwik Trip 250 (1956, 2021–2022) NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America 180 (2010–2023) American Le Mans Series Road America 500 (2002–2013) CART Road America 200 (1982–2004, 2006–2007) Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series (2000–2001, 2011–2013) |
Website | www |
Grand Prix Course (1955–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 4.048 miles (6.515 km) |
Turns | 14 |
Race lap record | 1:41.874 ( Alex Zanardi, Reynard 98I, 1998, CART) |
Motorcycle Course (2003–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 4.000 miles (6.437 km) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 2:09.025 ( Josh Herrin, Ducati Panigale V4 R, 2023, Superbike) |
Karting road course | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
Off road racing road course (defunct) | |
Surface | Clay |
Length | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits | |
Location | Cty Hwys, J, P, JP, A, and Lake St., Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
Area | 56.7 acres (22.9 ha) |
Built | 1950 |
NRHP reference No. | 06000053[2] |
Added to NRHP | February 17, 2006 |
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