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Sanair Super Speedway
Auto racing track
Auto racing track
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Sanair Super Speedway | ||
| logo | [[File:Sanair Speedway Logo.jpg | class=skin-invert | 250px]] |
| image | [[File:Sanair_Super_Speedway_map.svg | class=skin-invert | 250px]] |
| image_caption | Tri-Oval (1983–present) | ||
| track_map | [[File:Sanair super speedway-road course-1.png | class=skin-invert | 300px]] |
| track_map_caption | Road Course (1972–present) | ||
| location | Saint-Pie, Quebec, Canada | ||
| coordinates | |||
| opened | 1970 (drag strip) | ||
| 1972 (road course) | |||
| 1983 (tri-oval) | |||
| events | Former: | ||
| ACT Late Model Tour (2012–2013) | |||
| Can-Am (1987) | |||
| CART Indy Car World Series | |||
| Molson Indy Montreal (1984−1986) | |||
| NHRA | |||
| Le Grandnationals Molson (1971−1992) | |||
| Trans-Am Series | |||
| Molson Trans-Am (1972−1973) | |||
| miles_first | True | ||
| layout | Tri-Oval (1983–present) | ||
| length_km | 1.329 | ||
| length_mi | 0.826 | ||
| turns | 3 | ||
| record_time | 0:23.534 | ||
| record_driver | CAN Horst Kroll | ||
| record_car | Frissbee KR3 | ||
| record_year | 1987 | ||
| record_class | Can-Am | ||
| layout2 | Road Course (1972–present) | ||
| length2_km | 2.092 | ||
| length2_mi | 1.300 | ||
| turns2 | 8 | ||
| record_time2 | 0:54.300 | ||
| record_driver2 | USA Warren Agor | ||
| record_car2 | Chevrolet Camaro | ||
| record_year2 | 1973 | ||
| record_class2 | Trans-Am |
1972 (road course) 1983 (tri-oval) ACT Late Model Tour (2012–2013) Can-Am (1987) CART Indy Car World Series Molson Indy Montreal (1984−1986) NHRA Le Grandnationals Molson (1971−1992) Trans-Am Series Molson Trans-Am (1972−1973)
Sanair Super Speedway is a motorsports park with a 0.826 mi paved triangular oval race track, a 0.250 mi dragstrip, a 0.333 mi oval, as well as a 0.120 mi mini-oval and 0.150 mi karting course. It also formerly had a 2.092 km road course which has since ceased to be used. It is located in Saint-Pie, Quebec. It hosted the Molson Indy Montreal from 1984 to 1986. The dragstrip previously hosted the NHRA's Le Grandnationals Molson until 1992, when Canadian fuel regulations, prohibiting leaded race fuel, forced the NHRA to quit holding a national event in the country. It currently hosts races in the American Canadian Tour Sèrie ACT Castrol.
Track history
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at Sanair Super Speedway are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event | Tri-Oval: 1.329 km (1983–present) | Road Course: 2.092 km (1972–present) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can-Am | 0:23.534 | Horst Kroll | Frissbee KR3 | 1987 Canadian American Thundercars Sanair | ||
| Trans-Am (TO) | 0:54.300 | Warren Agor | Chevrolet Camaro | 1973 Sanair Trans-Am round | ||
| Trans-Am (TU) | 1:00.300 | Bert Everett | Alfa Romeo GTA | 1972 Sanair Trans-Am round |
Trans Am Series
Molson Indy Montreal winners (1984–1986)
Main article: Grand Prix of Montreal
| Season | Winning driver | Chassis | Engine | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USA Danny Sullivan | Lola | Cosworth | Doug Shierson Racing |
| 1985 | USA Johnny Rutherford | March | Cosworth | Alex Morales Autosports |
| 1986 | USA Bobby Rahal | March | Cosworth | Truesports |
- During practice for the 1984 race, Rick Mears suffered serious foot and leg injuries after a crash on the mainstretch.
- The 1985 race is known for a highly controversial finish involving Johnny Rutherford and Pancho Carter. Under caution on the final lap, Rutherford led second place Carter, and appeared on his way to victory. As the field came out of the final corner, the pace car suddenly exited to pit lane, and the field unexpectedly started racing the final straightaway to the finish line. Carter got the jump on Rutherford, and edged his nose just ahead at the finish line, appearing to steal the victory. Officials deemed Carter the winner, and Carter celebrated in victory lane. Rutherford's team protested the finish because no green flag waved, and CART later restored the win to Rutherford. Under most motorsport rules, when a race is still under caution with one lap to go, there is no further opportunity for green-flag racing, and the leader takes the yellow and checkered flags as the winner.
NASCAR North Series
; Sanair International Speedway
- 1979 (May): Beaver Dragon
- 1979 (July): Robbie Crouch
- 1980 (May): Bobby Dragon
- 1980 (July): Bobby Dragon
- 1981 (May): Robbie Crouch
- 1981 (July): Dick McCabe
- 1982 (May): Dick McCabe
- 1982 (August): Chuck Bown
; Sanair Super Speedway
- 1983: Beaver Dragon
- 1984 (May): Randy LaJoie
- 1984 (August): Claude Leclerc
- 1985 (May): Bobby Dragon
- 1985 (August): Robbie Crouch
ASA National Tour
- 1987: Butch Miller
References
References
- "Sanair - Motor Sport Magazine".
- (16 August 1987). "Canadian American Thundercars Sanair 1987".
- (15 July 1973). "Trans-Am Sanair 1973".
- (30 July 1972). "Trans-Am Sanair [Two-Five] 1972".
- "1972 Trans-Am Box Scores". SCCA Archives.
- "1973 Trans-Am Box Scores". SCCA Archives.
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