Circuit ICAR
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Location | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, Mirabel, Quebec, Canada |
Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
Coordinates | 45°40′53″N 74°01′25″W / 45.6814°N 74.0237°W |
Capacity | more than 20,000 |
Opened | 2008 |
Major events | NASCAR Pinty's Series Jiffy Lube 100 (2011–present)
(2009–2011) |
Website | https://icarexperience.ca/, https://icarexperience.ca/en/ |
Road Course | |
Surface | Tarmac |
Length | 2.125 miles (3.4 km) |
Turns | 16 |
Drag Strip | |
Length | 0.25 miles (0.4 km) |
Kart Track | |
Length | 0.62 miles (1 km) |
Turns | 14 |
Driftpark | |
Surface | Tarmac |
Banking | 54 000 sq.ft |
The International Center of Advanced Racing (Circuit ICAR) is a multi-track facility located on the former runways at Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada north of Montreal. The facility features a 2.125-mile (3.4 km), 16-turn road course, a quarter-mile (0.4 km) drag strip, two kart tracks, a driftpark and an offroad course.
The facility opened in May 2008 as a private motorsport country club, and was opened to the general public in 2009 with the opening of the ICAR Racing Academy, and a karting track designed by Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve.[1]
Circuit ICAR now hosts weekly drag racing events, lapping nights, car clubs and major Canadian race series including the Canadian Touring Car Championship and the NASCAR Pinty's Series.[2]
Current series
- NASCAR Pinty's Series
- Canadian Touring Car Championship
- Canadian Supercar
- Sportsman ICAR Challenge
- Formula Tour 1600
- Pro-Cam
- Super Production Challenge
- Drift Mania Canadian Championship
Former series
NASCAR race winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Car | Distance | Race Title | |
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2011 | June 5 | ![]() |
Quaker State | Dodge | 33 Laps | Grand Prix ICAR | [3][4] |
2012 | June 3 | ![]() |
Dodge/GC Motorsports | Dodge | 31 Laps | Lucas Oil Grand Prix presented by Budweiser | [5][6] |
2013 | July 7 | ![]() |
La Cite De Mirabel Inc. | Dodge | 30 Laps | Jiffy Lube 100 presented by Snap-on | [7][8] |
2014 | July 6 | ![]() |
Mopar | Dodge | 30 Laps | Jiffy Lube 100 presented by La Petite Bretonne | [9] |
2015 | July 5 | ![]() |
Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler | Dodge | 30 Laps | Ecko Unlimited 100 | [10] |
2016 | July 3 | ![]() |
Mopar/Pennzoil/Mopar Express Lane | Dodge | 30 Laps | ICAR 100 | [11] |
2017 | July 8 | ![]() |
Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler | Dodge | 30 Laps | Ecko Unlimited 75 |
See also
- List of auto racing tracks in Canada
- Other Montreal area race tracks
Footnotes
- ^ "Interview: Circuit ICAR, The Ultimate Motorsports Complex". DSG Performance. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Circuit ICAR Montreal The International Center for Advanced Racing". URecommed. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "NCATS ICAR 6/5/11 Official Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "NASCAR Canadian Tire: A first victory for Robin Buck at ICAR". Auto123.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "NCATS ICAR 6/3/12 Official Results" (PDF). NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "NCATS: Ranger wins at ICAR". Inside Track Motorsport News. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "NCATS ICAR 7/7/13 Official Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "NCATS: Ranger dominates at Circuit ICAR". Inside Track Motorsport News. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "NCATS ICAR 7/6/14 Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "NCATS ICAR 7/5/15 Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "NPS ICAR 7/3/16 Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "Circuit ICAR". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 6 September 2013.