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Continental Divide Raceways

Castle Rock, Italy

Continental Divide Raceways

Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado, approximately 30 mi (48 km) south of Denver. Built in 1959, it featured a 2.802 mi (4.509 km) road course, 0.500 mi (0.805 km) oval, and 4,200 ft (1,300 m) drag strip. The land was intended to be used for a multi-sport sp

ectator 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 USAC National Championship, major sports car races, and Trans-Am. On July 30, 1972, Evel Knievel successfully jumped 11 Dodge vehicles on his motorcycle at the track. The track closed in 1979 due to a fatal accident but reopened in 1981, holding a NASCAR Winston West Series stock car race in 1982 before being sold to real estate developers in 1983. There was a motocross track called CDR Tech Track on the property where an AMA Motocross National was held in 1981 and 1982.

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