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![]() Autódromo Monterrey Full Circuit (1986–present) | |
Location | Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico |
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Time zone | UTC-06:00 |
Coordinates | 25°51′22″N 100°13′02″W / 25.85611°N 100.21722°W |
Operator | DIPSA |
Opened | 1970 |
Former names | Autódromo Apodaca |
Major events | Current: NASCAR Mexico Series Regia 200 (2004–2014, 2017–2019, 2021–present) Future: NACAM Formula 4 Championship (2016–2020, 2025) Former: Fórmula Panam (2005, 2013, 2015–2017) LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2011, 2013) Mexican F3 (1990–1997, 1999–2001) |
Full Circuit (1986–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.200 km (1.988 miles) |
Turns | 19 |
Race lap record | 1:05.161 (
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El Frijol Oval (1970–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.600 km (0.994 miles) |
Turns | 5 |
Race lap record | 0:35.431 (
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Original Circuit (1970–1985) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.090 km (1.920 miles) |
Turns | 12 |
The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León, México, in the Monterrey metropolitan area. The track currently is operated by DIPSA and host races for NASCAR México, drag racing, karting and Volks races.
The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez. [1] In the 1970s, 500 km of Monterrey was the main event in this circuit.
The track has a long straight (used for drag racing), followed by a chicane (turn 1) which takes the drivers to a hairpin turn. Turn 6 is another chicane, together with T1 was added later. Originally the last curve was a banking turn, now used in the short layout. In the long version there is a bypass that conducts to the second part of this turn.
There is a second course called El Frijol for its bean's shape. This is a Dogleg oval 1.600 km (0.994 mi) in length. In this course the first turn is flat and the second is a banking turn.
Season | Date | Winner |
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1988 | June 19 |
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1989 | July 8 |
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Season | Date | Winner |
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1990 | June 22 |
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1992 | May 17 |
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1993 | May 30 |
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1994 | May 22 |
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1995 | May 22 |
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1997 | September 3 |
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Season | Date | Winner | Track | Length (km) |
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2004 | August 1 |
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Short | 144 |
2005 | June 26 |
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Long | 160 |
2005 | October 22 |
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Long | 154 |
2006 | September 3 |
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Long | 147 |
2007 | May 20 |
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Short | 120 |
2007 | September 2 |
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Short | 225 |
2008 | June 29 |
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Short | 119 |
2009 | September 20 |
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Short | 178 |
2010 | August 22 |
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Long | 202 |
2011 | March 20 |
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Long | 198 |
2011 | August 7 |
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Short | 180 |
2012 | March 25 |
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Long | 213 |
2012 | September 30 |
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Short | 241 |
2013 | June 30 |
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Long | 208 |
2014 | April 27 |
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Short | 250 |
2017 | March 26 |
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Long | 94 |
As of March 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Monterrey are listed as:
American racer Ron Sheldon died in the 1971 Mexico 1000. [17]
In 1993, running in Formula 2, Marco Magaña was hit by a rock in the head. He died instantaneously. [18] A spectator died in the same accident.
In the inaugural season of Desafío Corona, now NASCAR Corona Series, Marcelo Nuñez avoiding an incident hit the wall in turn 1 creating a cloud of dust blocking the view of incoming drivers. Then, Rafael Vallina hit Nuñez's car in the right side. Nuñez had several injuries including perforation of lung, and died 8 days later in the Muguerza hospital. [19]
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![]() Autódromo Monterrey Full Circuit (1986–present) | |
Location | Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico |
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Time zone | UTC-06:00 |
Coordinates | 25°51′22″N 100°13′02″W / 25.85611°N 100.21722°W |
Operator | DIPSA |
Opened | 1970 |
Former names | Autódromo Apodaca |
Major events | Current: NASCAR Mexico Series Regia 200 (2004–2014, 2017–2019, 2021–present) Future: NACAM Formula 4 Championship (2016–2020, 2025) Former: Fórmula Panam (2005, 2013, 2015–2017) LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2011, 2013) Mexican F3 (1990–1997, 1999–2001) |
Full Circuit (1986–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.200 km (1.988 miles) |
Turns | 19 |
Race lap record | 1:05.161 (
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El Frijol Oval (1970–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.600 km (0.994 miles) |
Turns | 5 |
Race lap record | 0:35.431 (
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Original Circuit (1970–1985) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.090 km (1.920 miles) |
Turns | 12 |
The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León, México, in the Monterrey metropolitan area. The track currently is operated by DIPSA and host races for NASCAR México, drag racing, karting and Volks races.
The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez. [1] In the 1970s, 500 km of Monterrey was the main event in this circuit.
The track has a long straight (used for drag racing), followed by a chicane (turn 1) which takes the drivers to a hairpin turn. Turn 6 is another chicane, together with T1 was added later. Originally the last curve was a banking turn, now used in the short layout. In the long version there is a bypass that conducts to the second part of this turn.
There is a second course called El Frijol for its bean's shape. This is a Dogleg oval 1.600 km (0.994 mi) in length. In this course the first turn is flat and the second is a banking turn.
Season | Date | Winner |
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1988 | June 19 |
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1989 | July 8 |
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Season | Date | Winner |
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1990 | June 22 |
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1992 | May 17 |
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1993 | May 30 |
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1994 | May 22 |
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1995 | May 22 |
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1997 | September 3 |
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Season | Date | Winner | Track | Length (km) |
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2004 | August 1 |
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Short | 144 |
2005 | June 26 |
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Long | 160 |
2005 | October 22 |
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Long | 154 |
2006 | September 3 |
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Long | 147 |
2007 | May 20 |
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Short | 120 |
2007 | September 2 |
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Short | 225 |
2008 | June 29 |
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Short | 119 |
2009 | September 20 |
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Short | 178 |
2010 | August 22 |
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Long | 202 |
2011 | March 20 |
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Long | 198 |
2011 | August 7 |
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Short | 180 |
2012 | March 25 |
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Long | 213 |
2012 | September 30 |
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Short | 241 |
2013 | June 30 |
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Long | 208 |
2014 | April 27 |
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Short | 250 |
2017 | March 26 |
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Long | 94 |
As of March 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Monterrey are listed as:
American racer Ron Sheldon died in the 1971 Mexico 1000. [17]
In 1993, running in Formula 2, Marco Magaña was hit by a rock in the head. He died instantaneously. [18] A spectator died in the same accident.
In the inaugural season of Desafío Corona, now NASCAR Corona Series, Marcelo Nuñez avoiding an incident hit the wall in turn 1 creating a cloud of dust blocking the view of incoming drivers. Then, Rafael Vallina hit Nuñez's car in the right side. Nuñez had several injuries including perforation of lung, and died 8 days later in the Muguerza hospital. [19]