Houston-NRG
The Champ Car World Series returned to Houston in 2006 after an absence of five years for a floodlit night race.
Circuit
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Type
Temporary road course
Length
1.634 (Miles)
Change
Race revived on reprofiled circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Luca Filippi (Dallara DW12-Honda), 59.1215s, 99.4970 mph, Indycars, 2013
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Helio Castroneves (Dallara DW12-Chevrolet), 59.1707s, 99.4141 mph, Indycars, 2014
Type
Temporary road course
Length
1.683 (Miles)
Change
Chicane replaced by new Turn 2 Esses
Fastest Race Lap
Sebastien Bourdais (Panoz DP01-Cosworth), 58.018s, 104.430 mph, Champ Cars, 2007
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Will Power (Panoz DP01-Cosworth), 57.405s, 105.545 mph, Champ Cars, 2007
Type
Temporary road course
Length
1.69 (Miles)
Change
Temporary circuit laid out in Reliant (now NRG) Park car park
Fastest Race Lap
Sebastien Bourdais (Lola B2/00-Ford), 1m00.176, 101.104 mph, Champ Cars, 2006
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Mario Dominguez (Lola B2/00-Ford), 58.026s, 104.850 mph, Champ Cars, 2006