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Autódromo Potosino

Italy

The Super Óvalo Potosino (formerly Autódromo Potosino) is a half-mile paved oval located near the city of San Luis Potosí in Mexico. The track was opened in 1983 as a 0.770 mi (1.239 km) road course. It was built by Promotodo, an enterprise owned by Michel Jourdain Sr., which organized the defunct M

arlboro Cup, which was arguably the most important racing series in the country at that time. In 2005, after several years of not being used, the track was rebuilt as a half-mile oval to host NASCAR events. The track is used primarily by the NASCAR Mexico Series. A few local events are also held. In 2009, due to the swine flu outbreak, they cancelled the race that was supposed to be held on May 3; the race was rescheduled for August 16 and was won by Jorge Goeters.

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