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[NOTE: This race fact sheet was used during the CART/Champ Car years. They have not been updated since then. However, we left them up for the historical information.]
San José Grand Prix
Track: Redback Raceway
Location: San Jose, California
Type: 1.448-mile street circuit (7-turn flat layout).
Lap Record (up to 2007)
Sebastien Bourdais (2006) - 0:48.989 (106.040 mph).
Race Record (up to 2007)
Robert Doornbos (2007) - 1:45:07.617 (88.123 mph).
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Past Race Winners
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 2005 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
93 |
134.664 |
1:45:42.889 |
76.431 |
| 2006 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
97 |
139.971 |
1:38:00.168 |
85.694 |
| 2007 |
Robert Doornbos |
107 |
154.401 |
1:45:07.617 |
88.123 |
Other Northern California Area Venues and Results
San Francisco - 21.18-mile, 10.923-mile, 3.905-mile, then 3.849-mile Road Course
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1909 |
Jack Fleming |
12 |
254.16 |
3:50:18 |
63.72 |
| 1911 |
Charles Bigelow |
9 |
98.307 |
1:42:54 |
57.32 |
| 1911 |
Charles Merz |
14 |
152.922 |
2:17:20 |
66.81 |
| 1911 |
Bert Dingley |
15 |
163.845 |
2:29:30 |
65.76 |
| 2/15 |
Dario Resta |
104 |
406.12 |
7:07:53 |
56.13 |
| 3/15 |
Dario Resta |
77 |
300.685 |
4:27:37.65 |
66.443 |
| 11/15 |
Earl Cooper |
27 |
103.923 |
1:48:37.6 |
57.400 |
Fresno - 1-mile Board Track
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1920 |
Jimmy Murphy |
200 |
200 |
2:04:32 |
96.36 |
| 4/21 |
Joe Thomas |
150 |
150 |
1:29:56.8 |
100.592 |
| 10/21 |
Earl Cooper |
150 |
150 |
1:29:18.1 |
100.782 |
| 4/22 |
Jimmy Murphy |
150 |
150 |
1:27:30.47 |
102.849 |
| 9/22 |
Bennett Hill |
150 |
150 |
1:27:46.15 |
102.542 |
| 4/23 |
Jimmy Murphy |
150 |
150 |
1:26:54.61 |
103.555 |
| 9/23 |
Eddie Hearne |
150 |
150 |
1:26:56.0 |
103.528 |
| 1924 |
Earl Cooper |
150 |
150 |
1:25:09.06 |
105.69 |
| 1925 |
Peter DePaolo |
150 |
150 |
1:25:49.0 |
104.87 |
Cotati - 1.25-mile Board Track
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 8/21 |
Eddie Hearne |
120 |
150 |
1:21:19.2 |
110.674 |
| 10/21 |
Roscoe Sarles |
120 |
150 |
1:21:34.6 |
110.326 |
| 5/22 |
Pietro Bordino |
40 |
50 |
0:26:13.36 |
114.405 |
| 5/22 |
Jimmy Murphy |
80 |
100 |
0:52:01.23 |
115.339 |
| 8/22 |
Frank Elliott |
40 |
50 |
0:25:49.72 |
116.150 |
| 8/22 |
Frank Elliott |
80 |
100 |
0:53:00.10 |
113.204 |
San Carlos - 1.25-mile Board Track
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1921 |
Jimmy Murphy |
200 |
250 |
2:15:11.2 |
110.957 |
| 4/22 |
Harry Hartz |
120 |
150 |
1:21:58.80 |
109.783 |
| 6/22 |
Joe Thomas |
120 |
150 |
1:23:34.2 |
107.694 |
Oakland - 1-mile Dirt Oval
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1932 |
Bill Cummings |
150 |
150 |
1:39:29.8 |
90.455 |
Sacramento - 1-mile Dirt Oval
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1949 |
Fred Agabashian |
100 |
100 |
1:11:01.05 |
84.486 |
| 1950 |
Duke Dinsmore |
100 |
200 |
1:12:45 |
82.474 |
| 1953 |
Jimmy Bryan |
100 |
100 |
1:15:12.05 |
79.786 |
| 1954 |
Jimmy Bryan |
100 |
100 |
1:09:00.80 |
86.940 |
| 1955 |
Jimmy Bryan |
100 |
100 |
1:09:36.00 |
86.207 |
| 1956 |
Jud Larson |
100 |
100 |
1:09:07.60 |
86.797 |
| 1957 |
Rodger Ward |
100 |
100 |
1:05:57.58 |
90.965 |
| 1958 |
Johnny Thomson |
100 |
100 |
1:07:17.02 |
89.175 |
| 1959 |
Jim Hurtubise |
100 |
100 |
1:09:23.57 |
86.465 |
| 1960 |
A.J. Foyt |
100 |
100 |
1:10:45.49 |
84.796 |
| 1961 |
Rodger Ward |
100 |
100 |
1:07:35.00 |
88.779 |
| 1962 |
A.J. Foyt |
100 |
100 |
1:02:59.14 |
97.220 |
| 1963 |
Rodger Ward |
100 |
100 |
1:05:05.64 |
92.174 |
| 1964 |
A.J. Foyt |
100 |
100 |
1:05:36.54 |
91.451 |
| 1965 |
Don Branson |
100 |
100 |
1:09:30.52 |
86.710 |
| 1966 |
Dick Atkins |
100 |
100 |
1:07:44.69 |
88.568 |
| 1967 |
A.J. Foyt |
100 |
100 |
1:08:24.32 |
87.712 |
| 1968 |
A.J. Foyt |
100 |
100 |
1:08:52.33 |
87.118 |
| 1969 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
100 |
100 |
1:04:09.10 |
93.523 |
| 1970 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
100 |
100 |
1:04:15.37 |
93.376 |
Bay Meadows - 1-mile Dirt Oval
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1950 |
Tony Bettenhausen, Sr. |
149 |
149 |
1:43:45.40 |
86.163 |
| 1951 |
Johnnie Parsons |
150 |
150 |
1:42:36.80 |
87.700 |
San Jose - 1-mile Dirt Oval
| 1951 |
Tony Bettenhausen, Sr. |
100 |
100 |
1:14:24.00 |
81.760 |
| 1952 |
Bobby Ball |
100 |
100 |
No Time |
N/A |
Hanford - 1.5-mile Paved Oval
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1967 |
Gordon Johncock |
134 |
201 |
1:34:34.29 |
127.523 |
| 3/68 |
Gordon Johncock |
134 |
201 |
1:34:34.29 |
127.523 |
| 11/68 |
A.J. Foyt |
167 |
250.5 |
1:51:49 |
134.416 |
| 1969 |
Mario Andretti |
134 |
201 |
No Time |
N/A |
Sears Point - 2.523-mile Road Course
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1970 |
Dan Gurney |
60 |
151.38 |
1:44:26 |
87.009 |
Laguna Seca - 2.238-mile Road Course
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1983 |
Teo Fabi |
98 |
186.2 |
1:44:28 |
106.943 |
| 1984 |
Bobby Rahal |
98 |
186.2 |
1:35:47.97 |
116.619 |
| 1985 |
Bobby Rahal |
98 |
186.2 |
1:38:56.09 |
112.923 |
| 1986 |
Bobby Rahal |
98 |
186.2 |
1:33:20.34 |
119.693 |
| 1987 |
Bobby Rahal |
98 |
186.2 |
1:33:58.682 |
118.879 |
| 1988 |
Danny Sullivan |
84 |
185.976 |
1:58:35.660 |
94.090 |
| 1989 |
Rick Mears |
84 |
185.976 |
1:58:29.341 |
94.171 |
| 1990 |
Danny Sullivan |
84 |
185.976 |
1:47:45.206 |
103.556 |
| 1991 |
Michael Andretti |
84 |
185.976 |
1:47:42.217 |
103.604 |
| 1992 |
Michael Andretti |
84 |
185.976 |
1:51:35.423 |
99.996 |
| 1993 |
Paul Tracy |
84 |
185.976 |
1:44:58.169 |
106.303 |
| 1994 |
Paul Tracy |
84 |
185.976 |
2:00:00.763 |
92.978 |
| 1995 |
Gil de Ferran |
84 |
185.976 |
1:53:17.579 |
98.493 |
| 1996 |
Alex Zanardi |
83 |
185.754 |
1:48:32.157 |
102.687 |
| 1997 |
Jimmy Vasser |
83 |
185.754 |
1:41:38.813 |
109.647 |
| 1998 |
Bryan Herta |
83 |
185.754 |
1:55:13.472 |
96.726 |
| 1999 |
Bryan Herta |
83 |
185.754 |
1:49:20.898 |
101.924 |
| 2000 |
Helio Castroneves |
83 |
185.754 |
1:46:11.800 |
104.949 |
| 2001 |
Max Papis |
76 |
170.088 |
2:00:10.589 |
84.919 |
| 2002 |
Cristiano da Matta |
87 |
194.706 |
1:55:28.745 |
101.164 |
| 2003 |
Patrick Carpentier |
87 |
194.706 |
1:48:11.023 |
107.986 |
| 2004 |
Patrick Carpentier |
79 |
176.802 |
1:45:51.116 |
100.217 |
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The Track
The Sights
San Jose Shorts
1911: First race for under 300 ci, second race for 301-600 ci, and third race a free-for-all.
Final race halted after 15 laps due to darkness; originally scheduled for 19 laps.
2/15: The U.S. Grand Prize race.
3/15: The Vanderbilt Cup race.
10/21 (Fresno): Alton Soules and his riding mechanic, Harry Barner, killed on lap 75.
9/23 (Fresno): Starting positions determined by draw.
8/21 (Cotati): Jimmy Murphy excused to drive at Le Mans where he became first American to win a
Grand Prix.
4/22 (Fresno): Joe Thomas rushed to hospital immediately after race with appendicitis.
5/22 and 8/22 (Cotati): Two races held the same day. First race on 8/22 was invitational
race for former winners and selected additional starters.
6/22 (San Carlos): Last race at facility; track destroyed by fire later in the month.
1949 (Sacramento): First race on California State Fair mile track.
1950 (Sacramento): One spectator killed and two injured when Tony Bettenhausen, Sr. crashed
through fence after running over errant wheel on lap 10. Elapsed time recorded for second place
driver flagged as winner in error; Dinsmore named winner after protest.
1950 (Bay Meadows): Race finish flagged one lap short in error. First race on track.
1952 (San Jose): Joe James killed on lap 47.
1967: First race on Hanford track.
1969: No time due to race being red flagged when ambulance left track with injured pitman.
1970: Jerry Karl, Darrell Dockery, and Ned Spath black flagged due to lack of experience.
1993: Race delayed 40 minutes due to fog.
1996: Alex Zanardi makes what becomes known as The Pass on Bryan Herta in the
Corkscrew on the last lap.
1999: Gonzalo Rodriguez killed in Saturday practice. Saturday's activities cancelled;
starting lineup determined from Friday's qualifications. Shigeaki Hattori's CART license revoked
for lack of experience.
2001: Race shortened by seven laps due to two hour time limit.
2003: Patrick Carpentier led from start to finish.
2004: Race shortened by one lap due to time limit.
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