Location | Columbus, OH, US |
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Time zone | UTC-5 EST (UTC-4 EDT) |
Coordinates | 39°57′50.81″N83°0′10.13″W / 39.9641139°N 83.0028139°W Coordinates: 39°57′50.81″N83°0′10.13″W / 39.9641139°N 83.0028139°W , |
Opened | 1985 |
Closed | 1988 |
Major events | IMSA GT Championship (1985–1988) |
Full Circuit (1985–1988) | |
Length | 3.70 km (2.30 miles) |
Turns | 10 |
Race lap record | 1:32.520 ( Drake Olson/ Geoff Brabham, Porsche 962/Nissan GTP ZX-T, 1985/1988, IMSA GTP) |
The Columbus street circuit was a temporary street circuit located in Columbus, Ohio, which hosted IMSA GT Championship races between 1985 and 1988. [2]
The fastest official race lap records at the Columbus street circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date |
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Full Circuit: 3.701 km (1985–1988) | ||||
IMSA GTP | 1:32.520 [3] [4] | Drake Olson [lower-alpha 1] Geoff Brabham [lower-alpha 1] | Porsche 962 [lower-alpha 1] Nissan GTP ZX-T [lower-alpha 1] | 1985 Columbus Ford Dealers 500 [lower-alpha 1] 1988 Columbus Ford Dealers 500 [lower-alpha 1] |
IMSA GTO | 1:37.640 [5] | Scott Pruett | Ford Mustang | 1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500 |
IMSA GTP Lights | 1:41.370 [6] | Mike Brockman | Spice SE86CL | 1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500 |
IMSA GTU | 1:45.500 [5] | Bob Leitzinger | Nissan 300ZX | 1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500 |
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