Barber Motorsports Park
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. It has been the site of the IndyCar Series' Grand Prix of Alabama since 2010. 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.
| 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) |
Barber Motorsports Park is classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit.
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