Colorado National Speedway

Colorado National Speedway is a paved oval in Dacono, Colorado spanning 0.375 miles (0.604 km). The track is currently a member of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and hosts the ARCA Menards Series West (former NASCAR K&N Pro Series West) annually.

Colorado National Speedway
CNS
Location4281 Speedway Blvd
Dacono, Colorado
Time zoneGMT-7
Coordinates40.05968°N 104.974365°W / 40.05968; -104.974365
Length.375 mi (.604 km)

History

It hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series during its first three seasons, 1995 through 1997. The 1995 Total Petroleum 200 featured a last lap battle where Butch Miller edged out Mike Skinner by .001 second for his only series win.[1] This is listed as the closest finish in series history, although the video replay of the race may dispute that measurement.[2] The 1996 Colorado 200 saw Skinner dominate leading the final 220 laps and beat Miller by .7 seconds.[3] Ron Hornaday, Jr. won the final race in 1997.[4]

For the 1998 season, Colorado was dropped from the schedule in favor of Pikes Peak International Raceway in Colorado Springs, which hosted the series until 2002.[5]

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West has raced at Colorado 17 times since 1995 with Chris Eggleston with three wins is the driver with the most-series wins at the track.[4]

In 2019, the track was repaved.[6]

NASCAR Midwest Series ran 9 races at the speedway, from 1999 through 2006. Also NASCAR Southwest Series hosted 20 events at the track between 1992 and 2006.

References
  1. Boodman, Alan. "1995 Total Petroleum 200". Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kmMzCofhj0
  3. Boodman, Alan. "1996 Colorado 200". Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  4. Boodman, Alan. "Race Results at Colorado National Speedway - Racing-Reference.info". Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  5. Boodman, Alan. "Race Results at Pikes Peak international Raceway - Racing-Reference.info". Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  6. Segal, Davey. "New Colorado Surface A Resounding Hit". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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