The Super Óvalo Potosino (formerly Autódromo Potosino) is a half-mile paved oval located near the city of

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. The track was opened in 1983 as a road course. It was built by Promotodo, an enterprise owned by Michel Jourdain Sr., which organized the defunct Marlboro Cup, which was arguably the most important racing series in the country at that time. In 2005, after several years of not being used, the track was rebuilt as a half-mile oval to host

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events. The track is used primarily by the

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. A few local events are also held. In 2009, due to the

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outbreak, they cancelled the race that was supposed to be held on May 3; the race was rescheduled for August 16 and was won by

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References

Desafío Corona y representantes de NASCAR en el Autódromo Potosino.

External links

Virtual screenshots of the old road courseAutódromo Potosino race results
at Racing-Reference Motorsport venues in San Luis Potosí Potosino Sports venues in San Luis Potosí {{Autoracing-venue-stub