San Antonio street circuit

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San Antonio Street Circuit
Location San Antonio, TX, USA
Time zone UTC-6 CDT (UTC-5 DST)
Coordinates 29°25′20.74″N98°29′7.37″W / 29.4224278°N 98.4853806°W / 29.4224278; -98.4853806 Coordinates: 29°25′20.74″N98°29′7.37″W / 29.4224278°N 98.4853806°W / 29.4224278; -98.4853806
Opened1987
Closed1990
Major events IMSA GT Championship (1987–1990)
Street Circuit (1987–1990)
Length2.69 km (1.67 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record1:00.754 ( Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Wayne Taylor, Spice SE89P, 1990, IMSA GTP)

The San Antonio Street Circuit was a temporary street circuit located in San Antonio, Texas, which hosted IMSA GT Championship races between 1987 and 1990.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the San Antonio Street Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Street Circuit: 2.690 km (1987–1990) [1]
IMSA GTP 1:00.754 [2] Wayne Taylor Spice SE89P 1990 Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio
IMSA GTP Lights 1:05.578 [2] Ruggero Melgrati Spice SE90P 1990 Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio
IMSA GTO 1:08.160 [3] Dorsey Schroeder Mercury Cougar XR-7 1990 Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio
IMSA GTU 1:12.667 [3] David Loring Nissan 240SX 1990 Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio
IMSA AAC 1:15.615 [3] Del Russo Taylor Chevrolet Camaro 1990 Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio

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References

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  2. 1 2 "2 h San Antonio 1990" . Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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