High Plains Raceway North Loop
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.
The North Loop configuration at High Plains Raceway in Colorado utilizes the northern sections to create a specific layout variant at this facility located east of Denver near Deer Trail. The North Loop emphasizes particular corner sequences unique to the northern track sections, serving events requiring specific technical characteristics. This configuration demonstrates High Plains Raceway's modular design serving Colorado Front Range motorsport community.
Operating the North Loop showcases High Plains Raceway's layout flexibility where different section combinations create varied experiences. Colorado's high-altitude location at approximately 5,800 feet elevation creates unique performance characteristics affecting engine output and aerodynamics. The North Loop variant allows the facility to offer diverse challenges across multiple visit days, serving Denver-area racing enthusiasts with configuration variety at Colorado's comprehensive road course facility.
