EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro

The EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro is an exposition center located in El Marqués, Quéretaro, near Santiago de Querétaro. Ecocentro was opened in 2001 by then president Vicente Fox.[1] Currently the Querétaro fair is held every year in November,[2] and the El Marqués fair is held in May.[3]

## Features

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Ecocentro has an arena, a racetrack including an oval and a karting track.

## Track

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Autódromo de Quéretaro

Full Circuit (2008–present)

Location| El Marqués, Mexico
Time zone| UTC-06:00
Coordinates| 20°35′11″N 100°19′41″W﻿ / ﻿20.58639°N 100.32806°W﻿ / 20.58639; -100.32806
Opened| 30 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-30)
Major events| Current:
NASCAR Mexico Queretana 200 (2008–present)
Future:
NACAM F4 (2020, 2022–2023, 2025)
Former:
Fórmula Panam (2013, 2015–2016, 2018)
LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2011, 2013)
Full Circuit (2008–present)
Surface| Asphalt
Length| 2.314 km (1.438 miles)
Turns| 9
Race lap record| 0:56.353 ( Rudy Camarillo, Tatuus FA010, 2013, Formula Abarth)
Oval (2008–present)
Surface| Asphalt
Length| 1.283 km (0.797 miles)
Turns| 4
Race lap record| 0:29.416 ( Salvador de Alba Jr., Ford Fusion NASCAR, 2023, Stock car racing)

Inaugurated on March 30, 2008 is located in the Ecocentro.[4] The oval was opened in October 2009.

There are two layouts; a road track of 1.438 mi (2.314 km) and oval of 0.797 mi (1.283 km). The oval has paper clip shape with a flat turn 1-2 (common between the two tracks) and a banked turn 3-4. Also, there is a 0.700 km (0.435 mi) dragstrip where 1/8 mile events are held regularly.

The track has hosted the NASCAR Corona Series, the Copa Pirelli, the LATAM Challenge Series,[5] the Super Copa Telcel,[6] and CARreras.

### Nascar PEAK Mexico Series

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Waldemar Coronas became the first foreign driver to win at this circuit in this category.[7]

Season | Date | Winner | Configuration | Laps | Distance

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2008 | March 30 |  Rafael Martínez | Circuit | 52 | 120
2008 | August 31 |  Waldemar Coronas | Circuit | 63 | 149
2009 | June 28 |  Hugo Oliveras | Circuit | 68 | 157
2009 | October 11 |  Rubén Rovelo | Oval | 132 | 168
2010 | April 11 |  Rafael Martínez | Circuit | 75 | 172
2010 | October 3 |  Antonio Pérez | Oval | 160 | 204
2011 | June 5 | Homero Richards | Oval |
2011 | September 4 | Germán Quiroga | Oval |  |
2012 | April 29 | Homero Richards | Oval |  |
2012 | August 12 | Daniel Suárez | Oval |  |
2013 | April 21 | Rafael Martínez | Oval |  |
2013 | July 28 | Rafael Martínez | Oval |  |
2014 | May 25 | Rubén Pardo | Oval |  |
2014 | August 3 | Homero Richards | Oval |  |
2015 | May 17 | Rodrigo Peralta | Oval |  |
2017 | August 20 | Irwin Vences | Oval |  |
2018 | August 19 | Rubén García Jr. | Circuit |  |
2019 | August 4 | Salvador de Alba Jr. | Oval |  |
2020 | July 9 | Rubén Rovelo | Oval |  |
2020 | October 2 | Salvador de Alba Jr. | Circuit |  |
2020 | October 3 | Rubén Rovelo | Circuit |  |
2020 | November 27 | Rubén García Jr. | Oval |  |
2020 | November 28 | Rubén Rovelo | Oval |  |

## Events

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Current

* June: Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos Ida y Vuelta
* August: NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series
* September: NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series

Future

* NACAM Formula 4 Championship (2020, 2022–2023, 2025)

Former

* Fórmula Panam (2013, 2015–2016, 2018)
* LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2011, 2013)

## Lap records

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As of May 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro are listed as:

Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event

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Full Circuit: 2.314 km (2008–present)
Formula Abarth | 0:56.353[8] | Rudy Camarillo | Tatuus FA010 | 2013 Querétaro Fórmula Panam round
Formula Vee | 0:54.260[9] | José Sandoval | Tatuus FR2000 Volkswagen | 2013 Querétaro LATAM Challenge round
Formula Renault 2.0 | 0:58.199[10] | Hugo Oliveras | Tatuus FR2000 Renault[11] | 2008 Querétaro LATAM Challenge round
Formula 4 | 0:58.949[12] | Thomas Nepveu | Mygale M14-F4 | 2020 2nd Querétaro NACAM F4 round
Stock car racing | 1:03.236[13] | Salvador de Alba Jr. | Ford Fusion NASCAR[14] | 2021 2nd Querétaro NASCAR Mexico round
Oval: 1.283 km (2008–present)
Stock car racing | 0:29.416[15] | Salvador de Alba Jr. | Ford Fusion NASCAR[14] | 2023 Querétaro 140

## References

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1. ^ "Inauguración del Ecocentro Expositor Querétaro". Presidencia de la Republica. December 1, 2001.
2. ^ "Feria Internacional de Querétaro". depaseo.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
3. ^ "Official Site". Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
4. ^ "Impresiona el Autódromo". ESTO. March 8, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
5. ^ "Copaturmex al Eco Centro de Querétaro con Latam Series". GoPits.com. August 12, 2010.
6. ^ "Supercopa decidieron ajustar el calendario 2011". Sportcar. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
7. ^ "Primer triunfo de Waldemar Coronas en Nascar México". Televisa Deportes. September 5, 2008.
8. ^ "2013 PANAM GP Querétaro Grand Prix - PANAM GP - Carrera 1". 18 August 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
9. ^ "2013 LATAM F2000 Cablecom GP - Eco Centro Queretaro - 8/30/2013 - 9/2/2013 - Carrera 1 F2000". 31 August 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
10. ^ "2008 Nuevo Autodromo de Queretaro - Carrera Sabado F2000 - Carrera Sabado F2000". 21 June 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
11. ^ "Hugo Oliveras - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
12. ^ "Car racing rookie Thomas Nepveu wins in NACAM F4 at Queretaro". 20 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
13. ^ "NASCAR Peak México Series- Qro - NASCAR - Carrera". 5 September 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
14. ^ a b "Salvador de Alba Jr. - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
15. ^ "2023 NASCAR México Series - QRO >> NASCAR MÉXICO - Carrera". 28 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

## External links

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* EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro race results at Racing-Reference

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