El Dorado Speedway

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El Dorado Speedway
El Dorado Speedway logo.jpg
Location Juan Aldama, Chihuahua
Time zone UTC-07:00
Coordinates 28°49′22.8″N105°57′3.6″W / 28.823000°N 105.951000°W / 28.823000; -105.951000
Broke ground13 December 2011;12 years ago (2011-12-13)
Opened28 October 2012;11 years ago (2012-10-28)
Major eventsCurrent:
NASCAR Mexico Series (2012–2015, 2018–2019, 2022–present)
Oval (2012–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.625 miles (1.006 km)
Turns4
Banking20° (turns)
14° (front stretch)
11° (back stretch)

El Dorado Speedway is a motorsports venue in Juan Aldama, Chihuahua near the state capital of Chihuahua City. It has hosted the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series since 2012. [1]

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Construction on El Dorado Speedway began in 2011 and was completed in 2012. The main layout of the speedway is a 1.006 km (0.625 mi) D-shaped concrete oval. The track also features a smaller oval and an infield road course, or a "roval".

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References

  1. "Inicia la historia de "El Dorado Speedway" con NASCAR Toyota Series" (in Spanish). PortalAutomotriz.com. October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2020.