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Columbus street circuit

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Columbus Street Circuit
LocationColumbus, Ohio
Time zoneUTC-5 EST (UTC-4 EDT)
Coordinates39°57′50.81″N 83°0′10.13″W / 39.9641139°N 83.0028139°W / 39.9641139; -83.0028139,
Opened1985
Closed1988
Major eventsIMSA GT Championship (1985–1988)
Full Circuit (1985–1988)
Length3.701 km (2.300 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record1:32.520 (United States Drake Olson/Australia Geoff Brabham, Porsche 962/Nissan GTP ZX-T, 1985/1988, IMSA GTP)

The Columbus street circuit was a temporary street circuit located in Columbus, Ohio, which hosted IMSA GT Championship races between 1985 and 1988.[1]

Lap records

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The fastest official race lap records at the Columbus Street Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 3.701 km (1985–1988)[2]
IMSA GTP 1:32.520[3][4] Drake Olson[a]
Geoff Brabham[a]		 Porsche 962[a]
Nissan GTP ZX-T[a]		 1985 Columbus Ford Dealers 500[a]
1988 Columbus Ford Dealers 500[a]
IMSA GTO 1:37.640[5] Scott Pruett Ford Mustang 1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500
IMSA GTP Lights 1:41.370[6] Mike Brockman Spice SE86CL 1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500
IMSA GTU 1:45.500[5] Bob Leitzinger Nissan 300ZX 1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Both drivers took the same lap time exactly on different races.

References

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  1. ^ Wiley, Chelsea (August 22, 2022). "Remember When Downtown Was Transformed Into A Racetrack? A Look Back At The Columbus 500".
  2. ^ "Columbus Racing Circuit - Motor Sport Magazine". Motor Sport Magazine.
  3. ^ "Columbus 500 Kilometres 1985". October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Columbus 300 Kilometres 1988". October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "IMSA GT Columbus 1987". October 7, 1987. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Columbus 300 Kilometres 1987". October 7, 1987. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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