Barber Motorsports Park
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Barber Motorsports Park is an 880 acres (360 ha) racing facility in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built by George W. Barber, and includes the 230,000-square-foot (21,000 m2) Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum.[1] It has been the site of the IndyCar Series' Grand Prix of Alabama since 2010.[2][3] The Annual Barber Vintage Festival has taken place at the park each October since 2005. Barber Motorsports Park is also the home of the Porsche Track Experience.[4]
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Location | Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
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Time zone | UTC-6 (UTC-5 DST) |
Coordinates | 33°31′57″N 86°37′08″W |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Owner | Barber Motorsports |
Operator | ZOOM Motorsports |
Broke ground | 2002 |
Opened | 2003 |
Architect | Alan Wilson |
Major events | Current: IndyCar Series Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (2010–2019, 2021–present) MotoAmerica Championship of Alabama (2015–present) GT World Challenge America (2014–2016, 2024) Former: Atlantic Championship (2021–2022) FR Americas (2019–2020) IMSA Prototype Challenge (2017–2018) Rolex Sports Car Series Porsche 250 (2003–2013) AMA Superbike Championship Championship of Alabama (2003–2014) |
Website | http://www.barbermotorsports.com/ |
Full Circuit (2003–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.38 miles (3.83 km) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:06.8182 ( Patricio O'Ward, Dallara DW12, 2021, IndyCar) |
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Barber Motorsports Park is classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit.[5]