Autódromo Monterrey
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Location | Apodaca, Mexico |
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Time zone | GMT-6 |
Grand Prix Circuit | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
El Frijol | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Turns | 5 |
The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León. The track currently is operated by DIPSA and host races for NASCAR Toyota Series, drag racing, karting and Volks races.
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History
The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez.[1] In 70's 500 km of Monterrey was the main event in this circuit.
Layout
The track has a long straight (this is used for drag race). After there are a chicane (turn 1) which take the drivers to a hairpin turn. The turn 6 is another chicane, together with T1 was added later. Originally the last curve was a banking turn (this is used in the short layout), in the long version there are a bypass who conducts to the second part of this turn.
There is a second course called "El Frijol", this is for its bean's shape. This is a Dogleg oval of 1 mile of length. In this course the first turn is flat and the second is a banking turn.
Races
Formula K
Season | Date | Winner |
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1988 | June 19 | ![]() |
1989 | July 8 | ![]() |
Formula 2
Season | Date | Winner |
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1990 | June 22 | ![]() |
1992 | May 17 | ![]() |
1993 | May 30 | ![]() |
1994 | May 22 | ![]() |
1995 | May 22 | ![]() |
1997 | September 3 | ![]() |
NASCAR Corona Series
Season | Date | Winner | Track | Length (km) |
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2004 | August 1 | ![]() |
Short | 144 |
2005 | June 26 | ![]() |
Long | 160 |
2005 | October 22 | ![]() |
Long | 154 |
2006 | September 3 | ![]() |
Long | 147 |
2007 | May 20 | ![]() |
Short | 120 |
2007 | September 2 | ![]() |
Short | 225 |
2008 | June 29 | ![]() |
Short | 119 |
2009 | September 20 | ![]() |
Short | 178 |
2010 | August 22 | ![]() |
Long | 202 |
2011 | March 20 | ![]() |
Long | 198 |
2011 | August 7 | Short |
Fatalities
American racer Ron Sheldon died in the 1971 Mexico 1000.[2]
In 1993, running in Formula 2, Marco Magaña was hitting by a rock in the head. He died instantaneously.[3] A spectator died in the same accident.
In the inaugural season of Desafío Corona, now NASCAR Corona Series, Marcelo Nuñez avoiding an incident hit the wall in turn 1 creating a cloud of dust blocking the view of incoming drivers. Then, Rafael Vallina hit the Nuñez's car in the right side. Nuñez had several injuries including perforation of lung. 8 days after he died in the Muguerza hospital.[4]
References
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