Autódromo Monterrey

The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico, in the Monterrey metropolitan area. The track currently is operated by DIPSA and host races for NASCAR México, drag racing, karting and Volks races.

Autódromo Monterrey

Autódromo Monterrey Full Circuit (1986–present)
Location	Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (UTC−05:00 (DST)
Coordinates	25°51′22″N 100°13′02″W
Operator	DIPSA
Opened	1970
Former names	Autódromo Apodaca
Major events	Current: NASCAR Mexico Series Regia 200 (2004–2014, 2017–2019, 2021–present) Former: NACAM Formula 4 Championship (2016–2020) Fórmula Panam (2005, 2013, 2015–2017) LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2011, 2013) Mexican F3 (1990–1997, 1999–2001)
Full Circuit (1986–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.200 km (1.988 miles)
Turns	19
Race lap record	1:05.161 ( Waldemar Coronas, Lola T96/20, 2000, Indy Lights)
El Frijol Oval (1970–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.600 km (0.994 miles)
Turns	5
Race lap record	0:35.431 ( Abraham Calderón, Ford Fusion NASCAR, 2022, Stock car racing)
Original Circuit (1970–1985)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.090 km (1.920 miles)
Turns	12

History

Bridge in the start line

The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez.^[1] In the 1970s, 500 km of Monterrey was the main event in this circuit.

Layout

The track has a long straight (used for drag racing), followed by a chicane (turn 1) which takes the drivers to a hairpin turn. Turn 6 is another chicane, together with T1 was added later. Originally the last curve was a banking turn, now used in the short layout. In the long version there is a bypass that conducts to the second part of this turn.

There is a second course called El Frijol for its bean shape. This is a Dogleg oval 1.600 km (0.994 mi) in length. In this course the first turn is flat and the second is a banking turn.

Races

Formula K

Season	Date	Winner
1988	June 19	César Tiberio Jiménez
1989	July 8	Carlos Guerrero

Formula 2

Season	Date	Winner
1990	June 22	Carlos Guerrero
1992	May 17	Carlos Guerrero
1993	May 30	Marco Magaña
1994	May 22	Gerardo Martínez
1995	May 22	José Cordova
1997	September 3	Ricardo Pérez de Lara

NASCAR México

Rafael Martínez in a NASCAR Corona Series event

Season	Date	Winner	Track	Length (km)
2004	August 1	César Tiberio Jiménez	Short	144
2005	June 26	Rogelio López	Long	160
2005	October 22	Rogelio López	Long	154
2006	September 3	Carlos Pardo	Long	147
2007	May 20	Rafael Martínez	Short	120
2007	September 2	Antonio Pérez	Short	225
2008	June 29	Antonio Pérez	Short	119
2009	September 20	Germán Quiroga	Short	178
2010	August 22	Rubén Rovelo	Long	202
2011	March 20	Patrick Goeters	Long	198
2011	August 7	Rafael Martinez	Short	180
2012	March 25	Ruben Rovelo	Long	213
2012	September 30	Jorge Goeters	Short	241
2013	June 30	Daniel Suárez	Long	208
2014	April 27	Daniel Suárez	Short	250
2017	March 26	Ruben Rovelo	Long	94

Lap records

As of March 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Monterrey are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Date
Full Circuit: 3.200 km (1986–present)[2]
Indy Lights	1:05.161[3]	Waldemar Coronas	Lola T96/20	2000 1st Monterrey Fórmula de las Américas round
Stock car racing	1:05.912[4]	Gerardo Nieto [es]	Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR[5]	2021 Monterrey NASCAR Mexico round
Formula Abarth	1:07.815[6]	Pablo Sánchez	Tatuus FA010[7]	2013 Monterrey Fórmula Panam round
Formula 3000	1:07.958[3]	Mario Domínguez	Lola T96/70	1997 Monterrey Mexican F3000 round
Formula Three	1:08.861[8]	Eduardo Troconis	Reynard 933	1999 2nd Monterrey Mexican F3 round
Formula Renault 2.0	1:09.781[9]	Rudy Camarillo	Tatuus FR2000[10]	2011 Monterrey LATAM Challenge round
Formula 4	1:10.887[11]	Axel Matus	Mygale M14-F4	2016 Monterrey NACAM F4 round
TCR Touring Car	1:12.530[12]	Andrés Orea Jr.[13]	Hyundai Elantra N TCR	2024 Monterrey TCR Mexico Endurance round
El Frijol Oval: 1.600 km (1970–present)[2]
Stock car racing	0:35.431[14]	Abraham Calderón	Ford Fusion NASCAR[15]	2022 Gran Premio Monterrey
Indy Lights	0:36.192[3]	Waldemar Coronas	Lola T96/20	2000 2nd Monterrey Fórmula de las Américas round
Formula Three	0:39.689[16]	José Antonio Ramos	Reynard 933	2000 2nd Monterrey Mexican F3 round

Fatalities

American racer Ron Sheldon died in the 1971 Mexico 1000.^[17]

In 1993, running in Formula 2, Marco Magaña was hit by a rock in the head. He died instantaneously.^[18] A spectator died in the same accident.

In the inaugural season of Desafío Corona, now NASCAR Corona Series, Marcelo Nuñez avoiding an incident hit the wall in turn 1 creating a cloud of dust blocking the view of incoming drivers. Then, Rafael Vallina hit Nuñez's car in the right side. Nuñez had several injuries including perforation of lung, and died 8 days later in the Muguerza hospital.^[19]