The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León, México, in the Monterrey metropolitan area. The track currently is operated by DIPSA and host races for NASCAR México, drag racing, karting and Volks races.

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Autódromo Monterrey

Autódromo Monterrey Full Circuit (1986–present)
Location	Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
Time zone	UTC-06:00
Coordinates	25°51′22″N 100°13′02″W
Operator	DIPSA
Opened	1970
Former names	Autódromo Apodaca
Major events	Current: NASCAR Mexico Series Regia 200 (2004–2014, 2017–2019, 2021–present) Former: NACAM Formula 4 Championship (2016–2020) Fórmula Panam (2005, 2013, 2015–2017) LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2011, 2013) Mexican F3 (1990–1997, 1999–2001)
Full Circuit (1986–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.200 km (1.988 miles)
Turns	19
Race lap record	1:05.161 ( Waldemar Coronas, Lola T96/20, 2000, Indy Lights)
El Frijol Oval (1970–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.600 km (0.994 miles)
Turns	5
Race lap record	0:35.431 ( Abraham Calderón, Ford Fusion NASCAR, 2022, Stock car racing)
Original Circuit (1970–1985)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.090 km (1.920 miles)
Turns	12

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The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez.^[1] In the 1970s, 500 km of Monterrey was the main event in this circuit.

The track has a long straight (used for drag racing), followed by a chicane (turn 1) which takes the drivers to a hairpin turn. Turn 6 is another chicane, together with T1 was added later. Originally the last curve was a banking turn, now used in the short layout. In the long version there is a bypass that conducts to the second part of this turn.

There is a second course called El Frijol for its bean's shape. This is a Dogleg oval 1.600 km (0.994 mi) in length. In this course the first turn is flat and the second is a banking turn.

As of March 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Monterrey are listed as:

American racer Ron Sheldon died in the 1971 Mexico 1000.^[17]

In 1993, running in Formula 2, Marco Magaña was hit by a rock in the head. He died instantaneously.^[18] A spectator died in the same accident.

In the inaugural season of Desafío Corona, now NASCAR Corona Series, Marcelo Nuñez avoiding an incident hit the wall in turn 1 creating a cloud of dust blocking the view of incoming drivers. Then, Rafael Vallina hit Nuñez's car in the right side. Nuñez had several injuries including perforation of lung, and died 8 days later in the Muguerza hospital.^[19]