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 / 26.7251528°N 80.0808500°W / 26.7251528; -80.0808500
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 (United States 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 (South Africa Sarel van der Merwe, Chevrolet Corvette GTP, 1987, IMSA GTP)

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.

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 CranstonChevrole 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. 1 2 "West Palm Beach - Fastlane". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "West Palm Beach (South Florida Fairgrounds)". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "3 h West Palm Beach 1990". Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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