Sanair Super Speedway
   | |
| Location | Saint-Pie, Quebec, Canada |
|---|---|
| Time zone | GMT −5 |
| Opened |
1970 Drag Strip 1972 Road Course 1983 Tri-Oval |
| Major events |
CART Indy Car World Series PMRA Truck racing Drag racing |
| Tri-oval | |
| Length | 0.826 mi (1.33 km) |
| Turns | 3 |
| Drag strip | |
| Length | 0.25 mi (0.4 km) |
| Road course | |
| Length | 1.24 mi (2.0 km) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Short oval | |
| Length | 1/3 mi |
Sanair Super Speedway is a motorsports park with a 0.826-mile (1.33 km) paved triangular oval race track, a quarter-mile dragstrip, a 1 1/4-mile road course, a 1/3-mile oval, as well as a 0.12-mile mini-oval and 0.15-mile karting course. It is located in Saint-Pie, Quebec. It hosted the Molson Indy Montreal from 1984 to 1986. The dragstrip previously hosted the NHRA's Le Grandnationals Molson until Canadian fuel regulations, prohibiting leaded race fuel, forced the NHRA to quit holding a national event in the country. It currently hosts races in the American Canadian Tour Sèrie ACT Castrol.
Track history
Trans Am Series
| Year | Driver | Vehicle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Warren Tope |
Ford Mustang | [1] |
| 1973 | Warren Agor |
Chevrolet Camaro | [2] |
Molson Indy Montreal winners (1984–1986)
| Season | Winning driver | Chassis | Engine | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Danny Sullivan |
Lola | Cosworth | Doug Shierson Racing |
| 1985 | Johnny Rutherford |
March | Cosworth | Alex Morales Autosports |
| 1986 | Bobby Rahal |
March | Cosworth | Truesports |
- During practice for the 1984 race, Rick Mears suffered serious foot and leg injuries after a crash on the mainstretch.
- The 1985 race is known for a highly controversial finish involving Johnny Rutherford and Pancho Carter. Under caution on the final lap, Rutherford led second place Carter, and appeared on his way to victory. As the field came out of the final corner, the pace car suddenly veered off the track, and the field unexpectedly started racing the final straightaway to the finish line. Carter got the jump on Rutherford, and edged his nose just ahead at the stripe, appearing to steal the victory. Officials deemed Carter the winner, and Carter celebrated in victory lane. Controversy erupted immediately, and CART later restored the win to Rutherford.
See also
- List of auto racing tracks in Canada
- Other Montreal area race tracks
- American Canadian Tour
References
- ↑ "1972 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). SCCA Archives. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ "1973 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). SCCA Archives. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
External links
- Sanair Racing
- Google Maps satellite image
- General course descriptions
- Ultimate Racing History - Sanair Super Speedway
- Racing Sports Cars - Sanair - List of Races
- Racing Sports Cars - Sanair - List of Races
Coordinates: 45°31′45″N 72°53′01″W / 45.5291°N 72.8837°W