Pikes Peak International Raceway

Pikes Peak International Raceway, also known as PPIR, is a participant focused racetrack located in Fountain, Colorado, 20 miles (32 km) south of Colorado Springs and 25 miles (40 km) north of Pueblo. Before its temporary closure in 2005, the track hosted races in several series including the Indy Racing League and NASCAR's Busch (now Nationwide) Series and Craftsman Truck Series (now Camping World Truck Series).

In addition to its 1 mile (1.6 km), D-shaped oval, the infield forms part of a 1.3-mile (2.1 km) road course and a 1/4-mile (0.4 km) short oval. Its grandstand capacity is 10,000.

PPIR reopened in 2008 with a focus on participant motorsports events. A wide variety of amateur racing groups use PPIR for racing, testing and training. With its dry sunny climate in the popular Colorado Springs area, PPIR is a popular test location for pro racing teams. Due to NASCAR's ban on testing at tracks with NASCAR races, many NASCAR teams run test sessions at PPIR.

Future plans call for the construction of additional road courses, trackside lots and motorsports business related shops, restaurant and hotel facilities.

IRL Series race history

NASCAR Busch Series race history

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race history

NASCAR Camping World West Series race history

AMA/MNBA Superbike Series: Wendy's Superbike Classic by Suzuki

References

1. ^ PPIR Website Facilities Description Page

• Full field sesults of each IRL, Busch & Truck Series Race
• 1997 IRL Race TV Broadcast

External links

• Pikes Peak International Raceway Website
• Pikes Peak International Raceway Page on NASCAR.com
• National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Rocky Mountain Region