High Plains Raceway West 2 Mile CW
High Plains Raceway West 2 Mile CW Notes:
A road course built out of necessity in record time, literally in the middle of nowhere, by a group of motorsports enthusiasts and amateur racers, the High Plains Raceway sits in 460 acres, an hour's drive east from Denver, Colorado. Its name perfectly reflects the geographic location of the track in semi-arid plain land at 5210 feet above sea level. The group of local racing clubs in charge of the project, known as CAMA (Colorado Amateur Motorsports Associates), completed the construction of the raceway in 2008. The resulting track has four possible configurations for amateur racing and allows public access on open lapping days.
The 2.55-mile circuit has 300+ feet of total elevation change and adjusts nicely to the field's topography, offering uphill and downhill segments on the course trajectory. It has both on-camber and off-camber turns, straight runs long enough to develop high-speeds, as well as tight turns that challenge drivers to upscale their abilities with the wheel. The High Plains Raceway goes in the clockwise direction and has an average speed of 75 mph, with an average lap time of 2:01.78. The track also incorporated a replica of Laguna Seca's Corkscrew, The Plains Corkscrew, a similar blind turn combination that adds a vertical dimension to the racing experience.
West 2 Mile CW Notes:
The West 2 Mile clockwise configuration at High Plains Raceway in Colorado utilizes western sections creating a 2-mile layout in clockwise direction at this high-altitude facility east of Denver. The West 2 Mile designation indicates a specific routing focusing on particular course sections, with clockwise flow creating intended corner sequences. This variant serves events requiring moderate circuit length at this facility operating at 6,200 feet elevation, the highest permanent road course in North America.
Operating the West 2 Mile CW showcases High Plains Raceway's infrastructure where multiple configurations serve diverse event requirements at extreme altitude affecting engine power and aerodynamics. Colorado's high-altitude climate creates seasonal racing windows with operations primarily April through October, winter weather preventing year-round use. The West 2-mile clockwise configuration provides specific technical challenge serving Denver-area motorsport community at this unique high-elevation venue where altitude creates distinctive performance characteristics compared to sea-level circuits.
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