Columbus street circuit

Motorsports Park in Ohio

Columbus street circuit[1]Location| Columbus, OH, US

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Time zone| UTC-5 EST (UTC-4 EDT)
Coordinates| 39°57′50.81″N 83°0′10.13″W﻿ / ﻿39.9641139°N 83.0028139°W﻿ / 39.9641139; -83.0028139,
Opened| 1985
Closed| 1988
Major events| IMSA GT Championship (1985–1988)
Full Circuit (1985–1988)
Length| 3.70 km (2.30 miles)
Turns| 10
Race lap record| 1:32.520 ( Drake Olson/ 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.[2]

## Lap records

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The fastest official race lap records at the Columbus street circuit are listed as:

Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date

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Full Circuit: 3.701 km (1985–1988)
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. ^ "Columbus Racing Circuit • Details | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database – Motor Sport Magazine.
2. ^ Wiley, Chelsea (August 22, 2022). "Remember When Downtown Was Transformed Into A Racetrack? A Look Back At The Columbus 500".
3. ^ "Columbus 500 Kilometres 1985". Retrieved January 29, 2023.
4. ^ "Columbus 300 Kilometres 1988". Retrieved January 29, 2023.
5. ^ a b "IMSA GT Columbus 1987". Retrieved January 29, 2023.
6. ^ "Columbus 300 Kilometres 1987". Retrieved January 29, 2023.

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