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Brunots Island Race Track

Coordinates: 40°27′47.02″N 80°2′35.99″W / 40.4630611°N 80.0433306°W / 40.4630611; -80.0433306
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Brunots Island Race Track
Brunots Island Race Track
LocationUnited States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
Coordinates40°27′47.02″N 80°2′35.99″W / 40.4630611°N 80.0433306°W / 40.4630611; -80.0433306
Opened1903
Closed1914
Oval
SurfaceDirt
Length1.6 km (1 miles)
Turns4
Banking

Brunots Island Race Track was a one-mile dirt oval on Brunot Island in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It hosted races from 1903 to 1914, including a race in 1905 AAA Championship Car season won by Louis Chevrolet. It is now the site of a fossil-fuel power plant.

References

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  • Galpin, Darren. "Brunots Island Track Info". Retrieved 2009-05-12.
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