Continental Divide Raceways

Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado, approximately 30 miles south of Denver. Built in 1959, it featured a 2.802 mi (4.510 km) road course, 0.500 mi (0.805 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.^[1] 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.^[2] There was a motocross track called CDR Tech Track on the property where an AMA Motocross National was held in 1981 and 1982.^[3]

LocationCastle Rock, Colorado

Coordinates39°20′0″N 104°53′05″W

Broke ground1958

Opened1959

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Continental Divide Raceways

1978 aerial photo
Location	Castle Rock, Colorado
Coordinates	39°20′0″N 104°53′05″W
Broke ground	1958
Opened	1959
Closed	1983
Major events	NASCAR Winston West Series Colorado Winston 200 (1982) USAC Championship Car Rocky Mountain 150 (1968–1970) Trans-Am Series (1967–1968) United States Road Racing Championship (1963, 1965) USAC Road Racing Championship (1960–1961) SCCA National Sports Car Championship (1960)
Road Course (1959–1983)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.802 mi (4.510 km)
Turns	10
Race lap record	1:48.700 ( Jerry Hansen/ Tony Adamowicz, McLaren M10A/Eagle Mk.5, 1969, F5000)
Oval (1959–1983)
Length	0.500 mi (0.805 km)
Turns	2

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