List of IMSA GT Championship circuits

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The IMSA GT Championship raced on 44 different circuits in its 28-year history.

CircuitTypeLocationSeasonsRacesMap
Atlanta Motor Speedway Roval Hampton, Georgia 1993 1 Atlanta Motor Speedway road course.svg
Brainerd International Raceway
Donnybrooke Speedway
Race circuit Brainerd, Minnesota 1972, 19771983 8 Brainerd International Raceway.svg
Bridgehampton Circuit Race circuit Bridgehampton, New York 1971 1 Bridgehampton 1957.png
Bryar Motorsports Park Race circuit Loudon, New Hampshire 1972 1
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval Concord, North Carolina 1971, 1974, 19821986 8 Charlotte Motor Speedway diagram.svg
Columbus street circuit [1] [2] Street circuit Columbus, Ohio 19851988 4
Dallas street circuit Street circuit Dallas, Texas 1996 1
Daytona International Speedway Roval Daytona Beach, Florida 19711997 53 [A 1] Daytona International Speedway - Road Course.svg
Del Mar Fairgrounds Street circuit Del Mar, California 19871992 6
Firebird International Raceway Race circuit Chandler, Arizona 1987 1 WHP Motorsports Park Boundrant West Main Combined.png
Halifax street circuit Street circuit Halifax, Nova Scotia 1995 1
Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Race circuit Hallett, Oklahoma 19771979 3
Heartland Park Topeka Race circuit Topeka, Kansas 19891991 3 Heartland Park Topeka.png
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Race circuit Mexico City, Mexico 1974 1 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 1963.svg
Indianapolis Raceway Park Race circuit Clermont, Indiana 1973, 1994 2 Indianapolis Raceway Park-Streetcircuit.svg
Laguna Seca Raceway Race circuit Monterey, California 19741987, 1989, 19911994, 19971998 24 [A 2] Laguna Seca.svg
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Roval Clark County, Nevada 19971998 2 Las Vegas Motor Speedway diagram.svg
Lime Rock Park Race circuit Lakeville, Connecticut 19721998 34 [A 3] Lime Rock Park.png
Long Beach street circuit Street circuit Long Beach, California 19901991 2
Meadowlands street circuit Street circuit East Rutherford, New Jersey 1990 1 USA Meadowlands 1988.jpg
Miami street circuit Street circuit Miami, Florida 19831993 11
Michigan International Speedway Roval Brooklyn, Michigan 1984 1
Mid-America Raceway Race circuit Wentzville, Missouri 1975, 1977 2
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Race circuit Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio 19721979, 19811993 26 [A 4] Mid-Ohio.svg
Mosport International Raceway Race circuit Bowmanville, Ontario 1975, 19801983, 19891992, 19951998 13 Mosport.svg
New Orleans street circuit Street circuit New Orleans, Louisiana 19911992, 1995 3
Ontario Motor Speedway Roval Ontario, California 1974, 1976 2 Ontario Motor Speedway Road Course.gif
Phoenix International Raceway Roval Phoenix, Arizona 19921995 4 Phoenix International Raceway road course.svg
Pikes Peak International Raceway Roval Fountain, Colorado 1997 1 Pikes Peak International Raceway.svg
Pocono Raceway Roval Long Pond, Pennsylvania 1973, 19761977, 19811985 8 Pocono Raceway long road course.svg
Portland International Raceway Race circuit Portland, Oregon 19781994 17 Portland international raceway.svg
Road America Race circuit Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 19791993 15 Road America.svg
Road Atlanta Race circuit Braselton, Georgia 19731992, 19941998 35 [A 5] Road Atlanta track map.svg
Riverside International Raceway Race circuit Riverside, California 1975, 19791987 10 Riverside International Raceway 1980 and 1967.svg
San Antonio street circuit Street circuit San Antonio, Texas 19871990 4
Sears Point Raceway Race circuit Sonoma, California 19761990, 19951997 18 Infineon (Sears Point) with emphasis on Long track.svg
Sebring International Raceway Race circuit Sebring, Florida 1973, 19751998 27 [A 6] Sebring International Raceway.svg
Summit Point Raceway Race circuit Summit Point, West Virginia 1971, 1982, 19871989 5 Summit Point - Original Track.svg
Talladega Superspeedway Roval Talladega, Alabama 19711972, 19741976, 1978 6
Tampa street circuit Street circuit Tampa, Florida 19891990 2
Texas World Speedway Roval College Station, Texas 1972, 19951996 3 Texas World Speedway-Streetcircuit.svg
Virginia International Raceway Race circuit Danville, Virginia 19711972 2 Virginia International Raceway - Full Course.svg
Watkins Glen International Raceway Race circuit Watkins Glen, New York 1972, 19841997 24 [A 7] Watkins Glen International Track Map.svg
West Palm Beach street circuit Street circuit West Palm Beach, Florida 19861991 6
  1. Held two races in 1972, 1974, 1984–86, and 1996; held three races in 1973 and 1975–83.
  2. Held two races in 1976 and 1977.
  3. Held two races in 1986–92.
  4. Held two races in 1975–77 and 1982.
  5. Held two races in 1976–82, 1987, 1991, and 1998.
  6. Held two races in 1997 and 1998.
  7. Held two races in 1984–91.
  1. "Columbus" . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. "Rememer When Downton Was Transformed Into A Racetrack? A Look Back At The Columbus 500" . Retrieved 2 July 2022.

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