West Palm Beach street circuit

The West Palm Beach Street Circuit was a temporary street circuit located in West Palm Beach, Florida, which hosted IMSA GT Championship races between 1986 and 1991.

West Palm Beach Street Circuit
LocationWest Palm Beach, Florida
Time zoneUTC-5 EST (UTC-4 DST/EDT)
Coordinates26°43′30.55″N 80°4′51.06″W
Opened1986
Closed1991
Major eventsIMSA GT Championship
(1986–1991)
South Florida Fairgrounds Street Circuit (1988–1991)
Length2.607 km (1.620 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record0:58.120 ( Drake Olson, Eagle HF89, 1990, IMSA GTP)
Downtown Auditorium Street Circuit (1986–1987)
Length2.575 km (1.600 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record1:05.960 ( Sarel van der Merwe, Chevrolet Corvette GTP, 1987, IMSA GTP)

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the West Palm Beach Street Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
South Florida Fairgrounds Street Circuit: 2.607 km (1988–1991)[1][2]
IMSA GTP0:58.120[3]Drake OlsonEagle HF891990 Toyota Grand Prix of Palm Beach
IMSA GTP Lights1:01.961[3]Fermín VélezSpice SE90P1990 Toyota Grand Prix of Palm Beach
IMSA GTO1:04.924[4]Pete HalsmerMazda RX-71991 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach
IMSA GTU1:08.461[4]John FergusDodge Daytona1991 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach
IMSA AAC1:12.212[5]Kendall CranstonChevrolet Camaro1990 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach
Downtown Auditorium Street Circuit: 2.575 km (1986–1991)[1][6][7]
IMSA GTP1:05.960[8]Sarel van der MerweChevrolet Corvette GTP1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach
IMSA GTO1:09.750[9]Willy T. RibbsToyota Celica Turbo IMSA GTO1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach
IMSA GTP Lights1:10.760[8]Steve PhillipsTiga GT2861987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach
IMSA GTU1:12.060[10]Terry VisgerPontiac Fiero1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach

References
  1. "West Palm Beach - Fastlane". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. "West Palm Beach (South Florida Fairgrounds)". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. "3 h West Palm Beach 1990". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. "Palm Beach [GT] 1991". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  5. "Palm Beach [AAC] 1991". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  6. "West Palm Beach (Auditorium)". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  7. "West Palm Beach - Motorsport Magazine". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  8. "West Palm Beach 3 Hours 1987". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  9. "2 h West Palm Beach [GTO] 1987". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  10. "45 min West Palm Beach [GTU] 1987". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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