Location | West Palm Beach, Florida |
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Time zone | UTC-5 EST (UTC-4 DST/EDT) |
Coordinates | 26°43′30.55″N80°4′51.06″W / 26.7251528°N 80.0808500°W |
Opened | 1986 |
Closed | 1991 |
Major events | IMSA GT Championship (1986–1991) |
South Florida Fairgrounds Street Circuit (1988–1991) | |
Length | 2.607 km (1.620 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 0:58.120 ( Drake Olson, Eagle HF89, 1990, IMSA GTP) |
Downtown Auditorium Street Circuit (1986–1987) | |
Length | 2.575 km (1.600 miles) |
Turns | 10 |
Race lap record | 1:05.960 ( Sarel van der Merwe, Chevrolet Corvette GTP, 1987, IMSA GTP) |
The West Palm Beach Street Circuit was a temporary street circuit located in West Palm Beach, Florida, which hosted IMSA GT Championship races between 1986 and 1991.
The fastest official race lap records at the West Palm Beach Street Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date |
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South Florida Fairgrounds Street Circuit: 2.607 km (1988–1991) [1] [2] | ||||
IMSA GTP | 0:58.120 [3] | Drake Olson | Eagle HF89 | 1990 Toyota Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
IMSA GTP Lights | 1:01.961 [3] | Fermín Vélez | Spice SE90P | 1990 Toyota Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
IMSA GTO | 1:04.924 [4] | Pete Halsmer | Mazda RX-7 | 1991 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
IMSA GTU | 1:08.461 [4] | John Fergus | Dodge Daytona | 1991 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
IMSA AAC | 1:12.212 [5] | Kendall Cranston | Chevrolet Camaro | 1990 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
Downtown Auditorium Street Circuit: 2.575 km (1986–1991) [1] [6] [7] | ||||
IMSA GTP | 1:05.960 [8] | Sarel van der Merwe | Chevrolet Corvette GTP | 1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
IMSA GTO | 1:09.750 [9] | Willy T. Ribbs | Toyota Celica Turbo IMSA GTO | 1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
IMSA GTP Lights | 1:10.760 [8] | Steve Phillips | Tiga GT286 | 1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
IMSA GTU | 1:12.060 [10] | Terry Visger | Pontiac Fiero | 1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach |
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