Sanair Super Speedway

Sanair Super Speedway

Location	Saint-Pie, Quebec, Canada
Time zone	GMT −5
Opened	1970 (drag strip) 1972 (road course) 1983 (tri-oval)
Major events	CART Indy Car World Series Molson Indy Montreal (1984−1986) NHRA Le Grandnationals Molson (1971−1992) SCCA Trans-Am Series Molson Trans-Am (1972−1973) American Canadian Late Model Tour (present) NOPI Drag Racing PMRA Truck racing Drag racing
Tri-oval
Length	0.826 mi (1.33 km)
Turns	3
Drag strip
Length	0.25 mi (0.4 km)
Road course
Length	1.24 mi (2.0 km)
Turns	8
Short oval
Length	1/3 mi
Website	www.sanair.ca

Sanair Super Speedway is a motorsports park with a 0.826-mile (1.33 km) paved triangular oval race track, a quarter-mile dragstrip, 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 1+1⁄4-mile 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.

Track history[]

Trans Am Series[]

Year	Driver	Vehicle
1972	Warren Tope	Ford Mustang	[1]
1973	Warren Agor	Chevrolet Camaro	[2]

Molson Indy Montreal winners (1984–1986)[]

Season	Winning driver	Chassis	Engine	Team
1984	Danny Sullivan	Lola	Cosworth	Doug Shierson Racing
1985	Johnny Rutherford	March	Cosworth	Alex Morales Autosports
1986	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 caution 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 pace car suddenly veered off the track, 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. Controversy erupted immediately, and CART later restored the win to Rutherford.

NASCAR North Series[]

Sanair International Speedway

• 1979 (May):
• 1979 (July):
• 1980 (May):
• 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):
• 1985 (May): Bobby Dragon
• 1985 (August): Robbie Crouch

ASA National Tour[]

• 1987: Butch Miller

See also[]

• List of auto racing tracks in Canada
• Other Montreal area race tracks
  • Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
  • Circuit ICAR
  • Circuit Mont-Tremblant
• American Canadian Tour

References[]

External links[]

• Sanair Racing
• Google Maps satellite image
• General course descriptions
• Ultimate Racing History - Sanair Super Speedway
• Racing Sports Cars - Sanair - List of Races
• Racing Sports Cars - Sanair - List of Races

Coordinates: 45°31′45″N 72°53′01″W / 45.5291°N 72.8837°W / 45.5291; -72.8837