Dwyer Speedpark
| Dwyer Speedpark | |
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| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Races | ARLA Elite Series at Dwyer (2009) ARLA Elite Series 120 Laps of Dwyer (2010) ARLA Elite Series 150 Laps of Dwyer (2011) |
The Dwyer Speedpark is a 4.8-mile (7.724-km) road course in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is named after TM Master Cup Series driver Benny Dwyer, whose family bought the track in 2008 and returned it to operating order after being abandoned in 2005.
The most daunting corner on the track is named Goliath, a high speed banked corner.
Previous races[edit | edit source]
The TM Master Cup Series last raced at this track in 1985. The ARLA Elite Series has held races here since the track reopened in 2009. Starting in 2010, the event here has been a long-distance endurance race – the only race of its kind currently held in any level of stock car racing. It was dropped from the schedule in 2012.
2009[edit | edit source]
- Main article: 2009 ARLA Elite Series at Dwyer
The first race at Dwyer was not an endurance race, instead it was a 15 lap (72 mile/115.873 km) race that was won by future TM Master Cup Series driver Ethan Everett.
2010[edit | edit source]
- Main article: 2010 120 Laps of Dwyer presented by Cromwell
This was the first time the Dwyer race went under the endurance format, it was 120 laps (576 miles/926.982km), and was won by Kevin Monroe and Lawrence Burr.
2011[edit | edit source]
- Main article: 2011 150 Laps of Dwyer presented by Cromwell
The distance was changed to 150 laps, or 720 miles (1,158.728 km), to honor Benny Dwyer (who drove cars with the number 72). Allie Riggs and Chris Johaanes took home the win for Riggs Motorsports.