Autodrome Chaudière

Autodrome Chaudière
Location 71 Route 112 West, Vallée-Jonction, Québec[1]
Time zone EST/EDT (-0500/-0400)
Capacity 5,000
Owner Dany Lagacé and Kevin Roberge
Oval[1]
Surface Asphalt[1]
Length 0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Turns 4
Race lap record 10.77 (Ben Seitz, ISMA Racing Series, 22 June 2013)
Website autodromechaudiere.ca

Autodrome Chaudière is a 1/4 mile, high banked, asphalt short track located in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, Canada, about 65 kilometres south of Quebec City.

The circuit opened in 1992 as a dirt track; in 2005, the track underwent resurfacing to convert it into an asphalt track. Notable series which have competed at Autodrome Chaudiere include the ACT Castrol Series, PASS North Series, ISMA Racing Series and Sportsman Quebec.[2] The track has also hosted a NASCAR Pinty's Series race every year since June 2014.[1][2] The track record, 10.77 seconds, was established on 22 June 2013 by American driver Ben Seitz from the ISMA Racing Series.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Autodrome Chaudiére". NASCAR. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 Tardif, Jean-François. "Kyle Busch revient à l'Autodrome Chaudière". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2014.

Coordinates: 46°22′20″N 70°56′33″W / 46.3723°N 70.9426°W / 46.3723; -70.9426

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