Brainerd International Raceway

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Contents 1 Track Summary 2 Track Specific Driving Schools and Management 3 Upcoming Events 4 Local Hotels 5 Track Map 6 Local Dining spots 7 Weather Forecast 8 Introduction 9 Track Guide 10 GPS Track Map and Vehicle Dynamics 11 Schools 12 Typical Lap Times 13 Videos

Track Summary

Web site: http://www.brainerdraceway.com

Questions forum: Driving Brainerd forum

Address: 5523 Birchdale Road, Brainerd MN 56401

Track Specific Driving Schools and Management

BIR Performance Driving School

Upcoming Events

MyTrackSchedule.com Brainerd Track Schedule
MotorsportReg.com Calendar
National Driving Events Calendar

• SCCA - Blue Ridge Region @ BRR Numberland (Dec 31)

• NE-SVT @ Devens Airfield (Jan 1 - Nov 30)

• Miller Motorsports Park - Box Office Registration @ Miller Motorsports Park (...

• ProCup Kart Racing League @ Andretti Indoor Karting (Feb 6 - Apr 10)

• SCCA - Atlanta Region - Solo @ Turner Field Green Lot (Feb 8 - Apr 12)

• Team Continental (TC) @ Oregon Raceway Park (Feb 8)

• SCCA - San Francisco Region - Fresno Chapter @ Fresno Fairgrounds (Feb 27 - M...

• SCCA - California Sports Car Club/CalClub @ Buttonwillow Raceway (Mar 11 - 14)

• Krause Associates LLC @ Virginia International Raceway (Mar 12)

• NASA - California- Southern Region @ California Speedway (Mar 12 - 14)

Local Hotels

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Track Map

Local Dining spots

Fine dining:

• Lost Lake Lodge
• Prairie Bay
• Sherwood Forest Lodge
• Classic/Legacy? (another part of Craguns south of Bar Harbor on 77)
• The Landing (Motley)
• The Italian Garden
• The Main Lodge at Grandview
• Timber Ridge in Pequot Lakes

Basic fare:

• Famous Daves
• Bar Harbor (better on a nice night if you're on the deck)
• Black Bear
• Poncho and Lefty's
• 371 Diner (gotta' love an old fashioned malt)
• Morries (Seafood to eat on site or take home and cook)
• Matty's (good bar food and the best fish sandwich on the planet)
• Numerous chains (Culvers, Fridays, etc.)
• China Garden (great buffet!)

Weather Forecast

• Current Conditions: Rain in Brainerd, MN (as of 6:53 AM 3/12/2010)

Current conditions (as of 6:53 AM)

Rain. 41°F (Feels like 41). Humidity: 87% Winds: 9 mph NNE.
All times shown are local to Brainerd, MN.
Detailed ten-day forecast   Hourly weather forecast    Weather maps    Weather averages

• Forecast for Friday, March 12, 2010 for Brainerd, MN

Today: Rain. Lo: 36°F. Hi: 42°F. Chance of precipitation: 40%
Tomorrow: Rain. Lo: 37°F. Hi: 44°F. Chance of precipitation: 20%
Sunday: Rain. Lo: 35°F. Hi: 50°F. Chance of precipitation: 20%
Monday: Mostly Cloudy. Lo: 33°F. Hi: 49°F. Chance of precipitation: 0%
Tuesday: Partly Cloudy. Lo: 30°F. Hi: 44°F. Chance of precipitation: 0%

More information at MSN Weather
(Data provided outside US and Canada by Foreca, Data provided for US and Canada by WDT)

Introduction

Brainerd is a high speed track based in Brainerd, Minnesota. The track has ten corners and includes the fastest two corners on any track in the USA, turns 1 and 2.

After months of speculation that a sale was imminent, the announcement came on July 27, 2006. BIR is now owned by a Forest Lake family. They plan to continue racing and are calling the track Brainerd International Raceway and Resort.

The 550-acre raceway, with a number of ownership and management changes, has been part of the lakes area almost continuously since it opened in 1968 as Donnybrooke Speedway.

Track Guide

The follow sections describe the turns or series of turns on the race track in a step by step detail from various people who have driven the track

Turn by turn guide to the Brainerd International Raceway track

Motorcycle turn by turn guide to the Brainerd International Raceway track

GPS Track Map and Vehicle Dynamics

  * Brainerd International Raceway 2004 Stohr DSR 1:50.2
  * Brainerd International Raceway 1983 Porsche 944 2:20 with novice driver
  * Brainerd International Raceway 2006 Lotus Exige, good driver 2:00.695
  * Brainerd International Raceway 2005 BMW E46 M3 mostly stock, good driver 1:58
  * Brainerd International Raceway 2006 Lotus Elise, good driver 1:59.686
  * Brainerd International Raceway BMW Z4, novice driver 2:09.059
  * Brainerd International Raceway Modified 2006 Lotus Exige 1:50.985
  * Brainerd International Raceway Volvo S60, 2:05
  * Brainerd International Raceway 2006 Volvo S60R, 2:03.5
  * Brainerd International Raceway 2006 Volvo S60R in pouring rain, 2:29.4

Schools

* NordStern (PCA)
* BIR Performance Driving School
* BMWCCA North Star Chapter
* Slow pokes

Typical Lap Times

2004 Stohr DSR with intermediate driver	1:43
1986 Corvette 383 stroker, Goodyear slicks, club driver	1:45
Porsche 996 Cup car	1:46
1999 Dodge Viper GTS, Michelin PS2's, novice driver	1:50.29
2007 Lotus Exige S, Yokohama A005's, Nitron Coilovers	1:50.988
1999 Porsche 996, H&R coilovers, Michelin PSC, Aero kit, expert driver	1:52.246
2004 Corvette Z06 Bone stock/street tires	1:53
BMW M3 with Hoosiers	1:55
Subaru STi, Cobb upgraded sways & springs, Pilot Sport Cups	1:56.5
Porsche 944 Turbo	1:57
Nissan 350Z upgraded sway bars, springs, brakes	1:57.3
Acura RSX Type-S, upgraded intake and exhaust, R-compounds	2:01
Novice Porsche 944 S2	2:01
Novice Ferrari 348	2:03
2006 Volvo S60R, street tires, Ferodo brake pads	2:03.5 long course, 2:00 short course
Novice Porsche 996	2:05
Volvo S60 T5, chip tune/intake/exhaust, stock suspension, summer tires	2:05.445
1991 BMW 318is, A032 tires, chip, experienced driver	2:13
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Videos

• Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Car lapping BIR
• A Nissan 350Z doing 1:57 with on screen telemetry
• Great video of BIR from a Porsche Racecar
• A 350Z running in a PCA HPDE
• A 1.49 lap on a Motorcycle
• Volvo S60R chasing a GTO around BIR short course (HD)
• Volvo S60R lapping BIR short course part 1 (HD)
• Volvo S60R lapping BIR short course part 2 (HD) - fast lap is a 2:00 flat

More videos of Brainerd International Raceway

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