Modern road-racing circuits don't come any better than Barber Motorsports Park. Built by local dairy magnate George Barber adjacent to his world-class motorsports museum, Barber Motorsports Park includes a total of three track configurations. The track opened in 2003 and in addition to motorcycle races, is host to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series™, SCCA club racing weekends and vintage and historic events. Located in a heavily wooded area near Birmingham, Alabama, the Alan Wilson-designed 2.3-mile, 16-turn, sinuous circuit is the epitome of the modern dedicated road-racing facility.
Like other Wilson-designed circuits, each of the three track configurations requires a very technical driving style to achieve a good lap time. All of the racing surface is a generous 45 feet wide, which helps provide good passing opportunities, while the 80 feet of total elevation change adds to a driver's challenge and enjoyment by providing blind apexes to a couple of the turns.
The beauty of Barber Motorsports Park doesn't end at the edge of the pavement; whimsical large-scale sculptures grace the beautifully landscaped facility, ranging from a pride of lions, Sisyphus pushing a large boulder, ants, birds and dragonflies to the track's hallmark, a giant steel spider outside Turn 5.
Directly adjacent to the circuit is the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum, where you can almost make out the cars and motorcycles inside.
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Geographic:
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Grid Ref (Lat/Lon):33.5318079, -86.6211086
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North90deg
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Time Zone:America/Chicago
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Category:Road (2)
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Opens:2018-01-01
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Closes:2018-12-31
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Search Filtersroad
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Track Types[{'track_type': 'road'}]
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Track Type: Dirt | Oval|
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Features:
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Length:2.38
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Corners / Lap:16
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Max Cars:61
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Lighting:
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Fully Lit:
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AI Enabled:
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Grip Compound:
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Tech Track:
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Solo Laps:
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History:
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Created:2008-06-30
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Launched:2008-07-23
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Inc. Subscription:
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Award Exempt:
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Purchasable:
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Price:14, $14.95
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Priority:1
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Retired:
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SKU (Package) (Track):10012 (33) (46)
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Pit Notes
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Stalls: Pit | Grid45 | 62
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Pit Lane Collisions:
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Pit Road Speed Limit:45
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Qualifying Laps:2
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On Left: Start | Restart|
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Track Notes
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Starts: Rolling | Standing:|
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Short Parade Lap:
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Start Zone:
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Lap Scoring:
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Nominal Lap Time:90.56248
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Media (8)
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Track Dir:barber\full
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Detail Video:
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Gallery Images:1,2,3
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Large Image:barbermotorsportspark-large.jpg
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Small Image:barbermotorsportspark-small.jpg