Sanair Super Speedway is a motorsports park with a 0.826-mile (1.33 km) paved triangular oval

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, a quarter-mile

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, a 1/3-mile oval, as well as a 0.12-mile mini-oval and 0.15-mile karting course. It also formerly had a -mile

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which has since ceased to be used. It is located in Saint-Pie,

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. It hosted the

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from 1984 to 1986. The dragstrip previously hosted the

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'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

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Sèrie ACT Castrol.

Track history

Lap Records

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

Trans Am Series

Molson Indy Montreal winners (1984–1986)

*During practice for the 1984 race,

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suffered serious foot and leg injuries after a crash on the mainstretch. *The 1985 race is known for a highly controversial finish involving

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and

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. 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):

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* 1979 (July):

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* 1980 (May):

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* 1980 (July): Bobby Dragon * 1981 (May): Robbie Crouch * 1981 (July): Dick McCabe * 1982 (May): Dick McCabe * 1982 (August):

Chuck Bown Richard Charles "Chuck" Bown Jr. (born February 22, 1954) is a former NASCAR champion. His last ride came in 1999. He lives with his wife in Asheboro, North Carolina. He is the brother of former fellow NASCAR competitor Jim Bown. 1970s Bown mad ...

; Sanair Super Speedway * 1983: Beaver Dragon * 1984 (May):

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* 1984 (August):

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* 1985 (May): Bobby Dragon * 1985 (August): Robbie Crouch

ASA National Tour

* 1987: Butch Miller

References

External links

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