Sanair Super Speedway

Sanair Super Speedway is a motorsports park with a 0.826 mi (1.329 km) paved triangular oval race track, a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) dragstrip, a 0.333 mi (0.536 km) oval, as well as a 0.120 mi (0.193 km) mini-oval and 0.150 mi (0.241 km) karting course. It also formerly had a 1.300 mi (2.092 km) road course which has since ceased to be used. It is located in Saint-Pie, Quebec. It hosted the Molson Indy Montreal from 1984 to 1986. The dragstrip previously hosted the NHRA's Le Grandnationals Molson until Canadian fuel regulations, prohibiting leaded race fuel, forced the NHRA to quit holding a national event in the country. It currently hosts races in the American Canadian Tour Sèrie ACT Castrol.

Sanair Super Speedway
LocationSaint-Pie, Quebec, Canada
Time zoneUTC-05:00
Coordinates45°31′44.76″N 72°53′01.32″W
Opened1970 (drag strip)
1972 (road course)
1983 (tri-oval)
Major eventsFormer:
Can-Am (1987)
CART Indy Car World Series
Molson Indy Montreal (1984−1986)
NHRA
Le Grandnationals Molson (1971−1992)
Trans-Am Series
Molson Trans-Am (1972−1973)
Websitewww.sanair.ca
Tri-Oval (1983–present)
Length0.826 miles (1.329 km)
Turns3
Race lap record20.074 (United States Rick Mears, Penske PC-15, 1986, CART)
Road Course (1972–present)
Length1.300 miles (2.092 km)
Turns8
Race lap record54.300 (United States Warren Agor, Chevrolet Camaro, 1973, Trans-Am)

Track history

Lap records

The official fastest race lap records at Sanair Super Speedway are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Tri-Oval: 1.329 km (1983–present)[1]
CART20.074Rick MearsPenske PC-151986 Molson Indy Montreal
Can-Am23.534[2]Horst KrollFrissbee KR31987 Canadian American Thundercars Sanair
Road Course: 2.092 km (1972–present)
Trans-Am (TO)54.300[3]Warren AgorChevrolet Camaro1973 Sanair Trans-Am round
Trans-Am (TU)1:00.300[4]Bert EverettAlfa Romeo GTA1972 Sanair Trans-Am round

Trans Am Series
Year Driver Vehicle
1972 United StatesWarren Tope Ford Mustang [5]
1973 United StatesWarren Agor Chevrolet Camaro [6]

Molson Indy Montreal winners (1984–1986)
Main article: Grand Prix of Montreal
Season Winning driver Chassis Engine Team
1984 United States Danny Sullivan Lola Cosworth Doug Shierson Racing
1985 United States Johnny Rutherford March Cosworth Alex Morales Autosports
1986 United States Bobby Rahal March Cosworth Truesports
  • During practice for the 1984 race, Rick Mears suffered serious foot and leg injuries after a crash on the mainstretch.
  • The 1985 race is known for a highly controversial finish involving Johnny Rutherford and Pancho Carter. Under safety car situation on the final lap, Rutherford led second place Carter, and appeared on his way to victory. As the field came out of the final corner, the safety car suddenly exited to pit lane, and the field unexpectedly started racing the final straightaway to the finish line. Carter got the jump on Rutherford, and edged his nose just ahead at the stripe, appearing to steal the victory. Officials deemed Carter the winner, and Carter celebrated in victory lane. Rutherford's team protested the finish because no green flag waved, and CART later restored the win to Rutherford. In most motorsport codes, when a race ends under the safety car, it exits to pit lane on the final lap and the leader crosses the line. In most North American codes, the safety car leads the field to the finish line.

NASCAR North Series
Sanair International Speedway
  • 1979 (May): Beaver Dragon
  • 1979 (July): Robbie Crouch
  • 1980 (May): Bobby Dragon
  • 1980 (July): Bobby Dragon
  • 1981 (May): Robbie Crouch
  • 1981 (July): Dick McCabe
  • 1982 (May): Dick McCabe
  • 1982 (August): Chuck Bown
Sanair Super Speedway
  • 1983: Beaver Dragon
  • 1984 (May): Randy LaJoie
  • 1984 (August): Claude Leclerc
  • 1985 (May): Bobby Dragon
  • 1985 (August): Robbie Crouch

ASA National Tour

See also

References
  1. "Sanair - Motorsport Magazine". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. "Canadian American Thundercars Sanair 1987". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. "Trans-Am Sanair 1973". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. "Trans-Am Sanair [Two-Five] 1972". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. "1972 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). SCCA Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  6. "1973 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). SCCA Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
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