Carolina Motorsports Park
Race track in Kershaw, South Carolina
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The Carolina Motorsports Park is a 2.279 mi (3.668 km) race track located in Kershaw, in the state of South Carolina. It was opened in 1999, and designed by Alan Wilson who has designed more than 20 road courses, including Burt Brothers Motorpark, Barber Motorsports Park, Autobahn Country Club.[1] The circuit has also 0.700 mi (1.127 km) kart-track.
Joe Hooker & Bob Humphreys (July 1999–May 2020)
| CMP | |
|---|---|
Full Circuit (2008–present) | |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°29′16″N 80°35′49″W |
| Owner | Motorsports Capital LLC (June 2020–present) Joe Hooker & Bob Humphreys (July 1999–May 2020) |
| Operator | Motorsports Capital LLC (November 2019–present) |
| Broke ground | July 1998 |
| Opened | July 1999 |
| Architect | Alan Wilson |
| Major events | Current: Atlantic Championship (2026) USF Juniors (2026) F2000 Championship Series (2021–2022, 2026) 24 Hours of Lemons (2015–2020, 2023–present) Former: ChampCar Endurance Series (2021–2023, 2025) Formula Lites (2015) |
| Website | https://carolinamotorsportspark.com/ |
| Full Circuit (2008–present) | |
| Length | 2.279 mi (3.668 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.529 ( Harbir Dass, Swift 016.a, 2026, F-Atlantic) |
| East Circuit (1999–present) | |
| Length | 1.247 mi (2.007 km) |
| Turns | 9 |
| West Circuit (2008–present) | |
| Length | 0.986 mi (1.587 km) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Original Circuit (1999–present) | |
| Length | 2.235 mi (3.597 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
The circuit has mainly hosted minor national championships such as National Auto Sport Association, Sports Car Club of America, 24 Hours of Lemons; but it also hosts major junior national championships like Atlantic Championship Series and USF Juniors.
Events
- Current
- April: USF Juniors, 24 Hours of Lemons, Gridlife
- May: National Auto Sport Association, Sports Car Club of America
- August: Atlantic Championship Series, F2000 Championship Series, F1600 Championship Series
- November: National Auto Sport Association
- Former
- ChampCar Endurance Series (2021–2023, 2025)
- Formula Lites (2015)
- North American Formula 1000 Championship (2021–2022)
Lap records
As of August 2026, the fastest official lap records at the Carolina Motorsports Park are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (2008–present): 2.279 mi (3.668 km)[1] | ||||
| Formula Atlantic | 1:22.529[2] | Harbir Dass | Swift 016.a | 2026 Kershaw Atlantic Championship round |
| Formula 1000 | 1:23.774[3] | Alex Mayer | JDR F1000[4] | 2021 Kershaw North American F1000 round |
| F2000 Championship | 1:26.838[5] | Brandon Dixon | Citation F2000[6] | 2021 Kershaw F2000 Championship round |
| Formula Regional | 1:29.750[2] | Aiden Zelaya | Ligier JS F3 | 2026 Kershaw Atlantic Championship round |
| Formula Lites | 1:31.031[7] | Vinicius Papareli | Crawford FL15 | 2015 Kershaw Formula Lites round |
| USF Juniors | 1:32.1007[8] | Iván Machado Pérez | Tatuus JR-23 | 2026 Kershaw USF Juniors round |
| F1600 Championship | 1:32.952[9] | Ax Kametches | Mygale SJ 2012 | 2021 Kershaw F1600 Championship round |
