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unusual facts about road course



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Autopolis, Fuji Speedway, an oval training course, and a treacherous road course originally designed by the programmers of the video game used in the Japanese version.

Formula racing

However, with the introduction of road courses in 2005 and a boost in prize money in 2006, drivers like Marco Andretti and Phil Giebler were attracted to compete in the Indy Lights championships part-time, expanding the field to twenty or more cars in every cars in 2007.


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Bruno, Count of Harcourt

The day prior to the race, Harcourt took his Bugatti out for an early morning practice run on the road course and crashed when he ran off the first bend.

Frank Stoddard

In 2005, Frank Stoddard reunited with a lifelong friend of his; one of the world's greatest road course racers; Boris Said who was driving for NASCAR on part-time schedules mostly on road course races.

Goody's 250

After a Busch Series Martinsville record high 19 cautions for 87 laps, the Goody's 250 was replaced in 2007 by the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

J. R. Fitzpatrick

For 2010 he returned to the series full-time with sponsorship from Shick he picked up his first win of the season at Mosport on the road course layout on June 13 and also won the event at Edmonton, he swapped the points lead with D. J. Kennington for over five times during the year going on to finishes second in the points.

Landon Cassill

In 2008, Cassill drove the No. 5 National Guard Chevrolet in 16 Nationwide series races for JR Motorsports and the No. 4 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet in the 3 road course races.

Marcos Ambrose

Ambrose further vindicated his road course abilities, backing up under a week later by taking an emotional victory at Montreal in the Nationwide Series, during the NAPA Auto Parts 200.

This was the first time a non-American driver has finished in the top five of a truck series event since Canadian Ron Fellows won on the Watkins Glen road course on 26 June 1999.

Riverside Motorsports Park

The name "Riverside Motorsports Park" was derived from the configuration of the park's 3-1/2 mile Road Course, which would have replicated, as closely as possible (given current track safety requirements), the road course at the Riverside International Raceway (Riverside, California) that closed in 1989.

Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma has been featured in many racing video games, beginning with Papyrus's NASCAR Racing for the PC, released in 1994 and has been a frequent addition to NASCAR based games and more recently road course variations have appeared.

The Solar Car Challenge

On odd-numbered years, the race is a road course that starts at the Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas; the end of the course varies from year to year.

Zippo 200 at the Glen

2007: Kevin Harvick who was under temporary probation by NASCAR and facing controversy from media and fans; for wrecking Scott Pruett and eventually winning the NAPA 200 the previous week at Montreal; won the race winning 2 races in a row and 2 of 3 road course races of 2007.