War Bonnet Raceway Park[1][2]
LocationMannford, Oklahoma, USA
Coordinates36°09′14″N 96°21′47″W / 36.153885°N 96.363171°W / 36.153885; -96.363171
Broke ground1966[3]
Opened1967
Closed1970[4]
Major eventsTrans-Am Series (1968)
F5000 (1967-1968)
SCCA (1967-1970)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.7 km (2.3 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:30.000 (United States Lou Sell, Eagle Mk.5, 1968, F5000)

War Bonnet Raceway Park was a purpose-built 2.3-mile road course located in Mannford, Oklahoma, which played host to a single Trans-Am Series event in 1968, two open-wheel SCCA F5000 event in 1967 and 1968, as well as various sports car races organized by the SCCA between 1967 and 1970.[5]

Lap Records

The fastest official race lap records at War Bonnet Raceway Park are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Road Course: 3.700 km (1967–1970)
F50001:30.000[6]Lou SellEagle Mk.51968 Grand Prix of Oklahoma
Trans-Am1:35.400[7]Parnelli JonesFord Mustang1968 War Bonnet Trans-Am round

References

  1. ↑ "War Bonnet Raceway Park". www.na-motorsports.com.
  2. ↑ "War Bonnet Racing Circuit • Details | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine.
  3. ↑ "War Bonnet".
  4. ↑ "War Bonnet (United States)". Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ "WAR BONNET PARK RACEWAY". speedwayandroadracehistory.
  6. ↑ "1968 War Bonnet F5000 | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine.
  7. ↑ "Trans-Am War Bonnet 1968". Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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