NOLA Motorsports Park
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 13-Turn A Course (2015–present) | |
| Location | 11075 Nicolle Boulevard, Avondale, Louisiana 70094 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°53′1″N 90°11′52″W / 29.88361°N 90.19778°W |
| FIA Grade | 2 (2 layouts) |
| Owner | Laney Chouest (2011–present) |
| Broke ground | December 2009 |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Construction cost | $62 million |
| Architect | Alan Wilson |
| Major events | Current: FR Americas (2018, 2022–present) 24 Hours of Lemons (2018–2019, 2021–present) Former: IndyCar Series Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana (2015) USF Pro 2000 Championship (2015, 2024–2025) USF2000 Championship (2015, 2024–2025) Trans-Am Series (2015–2016, 2023–2024) GT World Challenge America (2022–2023) Cooper Tires WinterFest (2014–2015) AMA Superbike Championship (2012) |
| Website | http://www.nolamotor.com/ |
| A Course (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.748 mi (4.423 km) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:32.336 ( Spencer Pigot, Star Formula Mazda 'Pro', 2014, Pro Mazda) |
| 13-Turn A Course (2015–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.672 mi (4.300 km) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:28.5583 ( Scott Dixon, Dallara DW12, 2015, IndyCar) |
| B Course (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.877 mi (3.020 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
| C Course (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.312 mi (3.720 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
NOLA Motorsports Park is a motor racing track and motorsports service facility in Avondale, Louisiana. It includes an FIA Grade 2 road course, an outdoor karting track, and a 300,000 square ft. soft-grade asphalt skid pad for drifting and autocross.
The kart circuit and North Track opened in Q4 2011.
Future plans include completion of an off-roading area, a supercar driving experience, and more.
Activities
NOLA Motorsports Park was designed by Alan Wilson, whose other designs include Utah Motorsports Campus and Barber Motorsports Park.[1] In addition to the two international standard race tracks, the facility also features three karting tracks, full service seven acre kart center, paddock, on-site speed shop, clubhouse, eight acre autocross pad.[2]
The park was designed with electronic systems with over 100 miles of fiber optics and timing and scoring equipment to allow for accurate timing on both the main and karting tracks.[3]
East of the main track is a short and thin track. Usually being divided up in the center, it serves its north side as the rental go-kart track. The south can be rented out and holds smaller events such as motorcycle races.[4]
There is motorcycle safety training[5] and on-track exotic car rentals.[6] Housed at Nola Motorsports Park for rental are the Huracán LP610-4, the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Porsche 911 GT3, and the Slingshot SLR.[6]
Accidents
On April 15, 2017, Jesus Martinez was riding an unspecified motorcycle on the east track about 8:30 p.m. when he inadvertently hit another rider and suffered life-threatening injuries.[7] He later died of injuries shortly after getting an ambulance to University Medical Center. The accident was found to be a racing incident caused by rider error and no outside debris on the track was found.[7]
On September 22, 2018, Jeff Hagaman was topping out his 2000 hp heavily modified 2010 Nissan GTR during a speed trials event laid out on a half-mile course utilising the pit straight of the circuit.[8] He was in the shutdown area after finishing his half-mile run at speeds exceeding 200 mph (320 km/h) during the run when he lost control of the vehicle. He flipped upwards landing on the front right side of the bumper; this was the collision that was assumed killed him.[9] "It was surprising" friends and family said. Jeff was 52 years old and has been racing most of his life, from Granite Falls, North Carolina, he was experienced.[10] The event was "unsanctioned," without requiring a roll cage (which is required in the NHRA if a car exceeds 135 mph (217 km/h)).
Layout maps
13-Turn A Course (2015–present)
C Course (2011–present)
Events
- Current
- February: National Auto Sport Association
- March: 24 Hours of Lemons
- April: Formula Regional Americas Championship NOLA SpeedTour, Formula 4 United States Championship, National Auto Sport Association
- Former
- AMA Superbike Championship
- ChampCar Endurance Series (2012)
- Cooper Tires WinterFest (2014–2015)
- Ferrari Challenge North America (2015)
- GT America Series (2023)
- GT World Challenge America (2022–2023)
- GT4 America Series (2022–2023)
- IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge (2015)
- IMSA Prototype Lites (2015)
- IndyCar Series
- Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana (2015)
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America (2022)
- Mazda MX-5 Cup (2015)
- TC America Series (2022–2023)
- Trans-Am Series (2015–2016, 2023–2024)
- USF2000 Championship (2015, 2024–2025)
- USF Juniors (2024–2025)
- USF Pro 2000 Championship (2015, 2024–2025)
Lap records
As of April 2025, the fastest official race lap records on the NOLA Motorsports Park are:
