Stardust International Raceway
| Location | Spring Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°6′28″N 115°15′9″W / 36.10778°N 115.25250°WCoordinates: 36°6′28″N 115°15′9″W / 36.10778°N 115.25250°W |
| Owner | Stardust Hotel and Casino |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Closed | 1970 |
| Major events |
Can-Am Trans-Am USAC Champ Car |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3 mi (4.830 km) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Lap record | 1:29.63 (Bruce McLaren, McLaren M8A-Chevrolet, 1968, Can-Am) |
The Stardust International Raceway was an auto racing track in Spring Valley, in the Las Vegas Valley. It featured a flat, 3-mile (4.8 km), 13-turn road course, and a quarter-mile drag strip. It was built in 1965 by the Stardust Hotel and Casino to attract high rollers to the hotel.[1] In 1966 it began hosting the season finale of the Can-Am championship. In 1968 the USAC Championship Car series held a race at Stardust. The hotel was sold in 1969, and the new owners largely abandoned the track. Larry Horton, the track's manager, leased the land and ran drag racing events until 1970. Real estate developers Pardee Homes bought the land and built the Spring Valley community on it. Meanwhile, a replacement track, the Las Vegas Speedrome, was announced afterwards and opened in 1972, with a 1.8 mile drag strip and road course across from Nellis Air Force Base, which expanded into today's Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Results
Sports car
| Year | Driver | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Championship | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 |  Hap Sharp | Chaparral Cars | Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Non-championship | report |
| 1966 |  John Cannon | Genie Mk.10-Chevrolet | 180 miles (290 km) | United States Road Racing Championship | report | |
| 1966 |  John Surtees | Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk.2-Chevrolet | 210 miles (340 km) | Can-Am | report |
| 1967 | Mark Donohue | Roger Penske | Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet | 183 miles (295 km) | United States Road Racing Championship | report |
| 1967 | John Surtees | Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet | 210 miles (340 km) | Can-Am | report |
| 1968 |  Denny Hulme | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M8A-Chevrolet | 210 miles (340 km) | Can-Am | report |
Trans-Am
| Year | Driver | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Mark Donohue | Roger Penske | Chevrolet Camaro | 350 miles (560 km) | report |
USAC Champ Car
| Season | Date | Race Name | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | March 31 | Stardust 150 | Bobby Unser | Eagle | Ford | Leader Cards Racing | report |
References
- ↑ "Stardust memories". Las Vegas Sun. May 22, 2003. Retrieved 7 December 2009.