Full Throttle

The majority of the drivers on the Champ Car World Series roster will have never been to the city of Houston when Champ Car returns to the Lone Star State in 2006, but thanks to this week’s announcement, they now know what to expect once they get there.

The Grand Prix of Houston organisers unveiled their track layout for the May 11th-13th event, which will feature the Champ Car World Series, Champ Car Atlantic Series and the American Le Mans Series when Houston hosts its first world-class racing event since the Champ Cars last visited in 2001.

The 10-turn, 1.7-mile layout will wind its way through the facility surrounding the legendary Houston Astrodome as well as Reliant Stadium, site of Super Bowl XXXVIII. The massive facility will not only host a Champ Car race for the first time, but will feature a pair of twists as the Champ Cars will battle under the lights in a Saturday evening race in their return to Houston. The ALMS sportscars will race under the lights on Friday evening.

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