Autodrome Chaudière is a 0.250 mi (0.402 km), high banked, asphalt short track located in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, Canada, about 65 km (40 mi) south of Quebec City.
| Location | 71 Route 112 West, Vallée-Jonction, Québec[1] |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (UTC−04:00 DST) |
| Coordinates | 46°22′20″N 70°56′33″W / 46.3723°N 70.9426°W |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Owner | Dany Lagacé and Kevin Roberge |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Major events | Current: NASCAR Canada Series (2014–2019, 2022–present) American Canadian Tour (2015, 2019, 2022–present) |
| Website | https://autodromechaudiere.ca/ |
| Paved Oval (2005–present)[1] | |
| Surface | Asphalt[1] |
| Length | 0.402 km (0.250 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Dirt Oval (1992–2004) | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | 0.402 km (0.250 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
The circuit opened in 1992 as a dirt track; in 2005, the track underwent resurfacing to convert it into an asphalt track. Notable series which have competed at Autodrome Chaudiere include the ACT Castrol Series, PASS North Series, ISMA Racing Series and Sportsman Quebec.[2] The track has also hosted a NASCAR Pinty's Series race every year since June 2014 (except for 2020 and 2021).[1][2] The track record, 10.77 seconds, was established on 22 June 2013 by American driver Ben Seitz from the ISMA Racing Series.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Autodrome Chaudiére". NASCAR. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b Tardif, Jean-François. "Kyle Busch revient à l'Autodrome Chaudière". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Autodrome Chaudière.
- Official website
- Autodrome Chaudière race results at Racing-Reference
- Autodrome Chaudière on thrirdturn.com