Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in
Castle Rock, Colorado
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, about south of
Denver
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. Built in 1959, it featured a road course, oval, and drag strip. The land was intended to be used for a multi-sport spectator venue, but a racing complex was built after a
hill climb was staged on the property. The track saw its most active time in the 1960s, hosting the
USAC National Championship
From 1956 to 1978, the United States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned Championship Car class featured the top teams and drivers in U.S. open-wheel racing. Until 1971, races included road courses, ovals, dirt courses, and, on occasion, a hill climb. ...
, major
sports car races
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, and
Trans-Am
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. On July 30, 1972 Evel Knievel successfully jumped 11 Dodge vehicles on his motorcycle at the track. The track closed in 1979 due to a fatal accident but reopened in 1981, holding a
NASCAR Winston West Series stock car race in 1982 before being sold to real estate developers in 1983. There was a motocross track called CDR Tech Track on the property where an AMA Motocross National was held in 1981 and 1982
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at the Continental Divide Raceways are listed as:
Race results
USAC Champ Car "Rocky Mountain 150"
Sports car races
Trans-Am
Notes
References
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Motorsport venues in Colorado
NASCAR tracks
Defunct motorsport venues in the United States
Sports venues completed in 1959
1959 establishments in Colorado
1983 disestablishments in Colorado
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