Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado, about 30-mile (48 km) south of Denver. Built in 1959, it featured a 2.802 mi (4.510 km) road course, 0.500 mi (0.805 km) …

Construction on the drag strip and sports car road course on a 1,500 acre site three miles south of Castle Rock was begun in late 1956. It was initially slated to be named the International Columbine …

Announced as the Columbine Sports Center with a ground breaking ceremony in 1956 , the project was the brainchild of Colorado Motor Raceway Inc., who were keen to create a spectator venue for all of …

Continental Divide Raceways, CDR, located in Castle Rock, Colorado, was a race course designed to handle all types of racing. It included a 2.8 mile road course, a half-mile oval, and a 4,200 foot drag …

Feb 27, 2024 · In the late 1950s, Douglas County’s Continental Divide Raceway (CDR) was drawing the top names in automobile racing, but tragedy, lawsuits and health issues ultimately closed the track. …

The land was intended to be used for a multi-sport spectator venue, but a racing complex was built after a hill climb was staged on the property. The track saw its most active time in the 1960s, hosting the …

Sep 1, 2017 · CDR was a premier race track existing between 1959-1981 in Castle Rock, Colorado. Here is the story behind this historic track .

Sep 25, 2024 · Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado. Built in 1959, it featured a 2.8mile (4.5km) road course, halfmile (.805km) oval, and 4,200foot (1,300m) drag …

CDR was a premier race track existing between 1959-1981 in Castle Rock, Colorado. Here is the story behind this historic track .

Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado. Built in 1959, it featured a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) road course, half-mile (.805 km) oval, and 4,200-foot (1,300 m) drag strip.