La Junta Raceway
La Junta Raceway at a glance
- Location
- La Junta, Colorado
- Type
- road course
- Length
- 1.7 mi (2.74 km)
- Direction
- clockwise
- Banking
- moderate banking on the paved oval; road course is flat
- Surface
- asphalt
- Owner
- City of La Junta (operated by Victory Motorsports, LLC)
- Address
- 30267 1st Ave
- Phone
- +1-719-384-5991
Track map and layout
La Junta Raceway sits on the flat, arid plains of southeastern Colorado on land that began life as a WWII-era civilian and military airfield, and its road course still shows that heritage: a roughly 1.7-mile layout built largely from former runway and perimeter-road pavement, with essentially no elevation change. The property also carries a 3/8-mile paved oval with moderate banking used for stock car and modified racing, and a quarter-mile drag strip running parallel to the oval's front straight. Because the road course reuses wide former airfield surfaces rather than a purpose-graded racing layout, it tends to favor momentum and technique over the elevation changes and blind crests found at newer club circuits like nearby High Plains Raceway. At roughly 4,100 feet of altitude, cars and bikes see a modest but real power loss compared with sea-level tracks.
Configurations
| Layout | Length | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Road course | 1.7 mi | Built largely from former airfield runways and perimeter roads; used by SCCA, RMVR, NASA and PCA |
| Oval | 0.375 mi | Paved, moderately banked oval used for stock car and modified racing |
| Drag strip | 0.25 mi | Runs parallel to the oval's front straight |
Events and race weekends
La Junta Raceway does not host a national professional series; its calendar is club racing and driving-event focused. SCCA Colorado Region runs Club Race and Time Trial weekends on the road course, Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing (RMVR) holds vintage race weekends, the Alpine Porsche Club (a PCA region) runs HPDE events, and NASA and the Mercedes Club also use the facility. Stock car and drag racing continue on the oval and strip on a separate community schedule.
| Event | Series | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCCA Colorado Region Club Race and Time Trial | SCCA Colorado Region | Multiple, spring-fall | |
| RMVR vintage race weekend | Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing | Varies | |
| Alpine Porsche Club HPDE | PCA Alpine Mountain Region | October |
Getting there and parking
La Junta sits in rural southeastern Colorado, roughly two and a half hours southeast of Colorado Springs and Pueblo. La Junta Municipal Airport is a small general-aviation field a few miles from town; visitors flying commercial should route through Pueblo or Colorado Springs and drive the remaining distance.
- La Junta Municipal Airport (LHX) · about 10 min drive
- Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) · about 75 min drive
Hotels and camping near La Junta Raceway
La Junta is a small town with limited lodging, so most out-of-town racers and spectators either camp on-site during event weekends or drive in from Pueblo or Colorado Springs, both roughly an hour to two hours away.
Where to look
Downtown La Junta has a small number of motels; Pueblo and Colorado Springs offer a fuller range of hotels roughly one to two hours away.
Camping
On-site paddock camping is available to event participants during club-racing weekends; specifics vary by host club.
Track days, driving experiences and lap records
The road course is used almost exclusively for club racing, time trials, and HPDE-style driving events rather than open public track days in the commercial sense. SCCA Colorado Region and NASA both run driving-school and time-trial programs there, RMVR brings its vintage-racing membership, and the Alpine Porsche Club runs dedicated HPDE weekends, making it a lower-key, lower-cost alternative to Colorado's bigger road courses.
Who runs days here
Spectator guide
As a club-racing facility, La Junta Raceway has modest spectator infrastructure; racing and drag events on the oval and drag strip draw the town's local motorsports community, while road-course club weekends are lightly attended by outside spectators.
Weather
- Jun-Aug: hot, dry southeastern-Colorado summer with highs often in the 90s°F
- Oct: mild and typically dry, a common window for club HPDE weekends
History of La Junta Raceway
From airfield to raceway
The land beneath La Junta Raceway began as a civilian airfield in the 1930s and was expanded into a military training base during World War II. When the base was decommissioned after the war, the property was handed back to the local municipal government for civilian use, and local racers eventually fashioned racing surfaces out of the surplus runways and perimeter roads. That airfield origin is still visible in the road course's flat, wide-radius character, in contrast to purpose-graded modern circuits.
A community motorsports facility
La Junta Raceway grew into a multi-discipline site combining a paved oval for stock car and modified racing, a drag strip for straight-line competition, and the road course used by touring car clubs. The City of La Junta has owned the property throughout, with day-to-day operation contracted to Victory Motorsports, LLC in more recent years. The road course became a regular stop on Colorado's amateur road-racing calendar, drawing SCCA Colorado Region, Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing, NASA, and Porsche Club of America events that value its lower cost and lower-key atmosphere relative to Colorado's larger circuits.
Present day
La Junta Raceway continues to serve southeastern Colorado's community racing scene on the oval and drag strip while hosting a steady calendar of club-racing and HPDE weekends on the road course, including SCCA Club Race and Time Trial events and Alpine Porsche Club driving schools. It remains a smaller, more rural counterpart to Colorado's better-known road-racing venues, valued by regular attendees for its no-frills, community-facility character rather than any headline professional event.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the La Junta Raceway road course?+
Approximately 1.7 miles, built largely on former airfield runway and perimeter-road pavement with little to no elevation change.
Where is La Junta Raceway located?+
In La Junta, Colorado, in the southeastern part of the state, roughly two and a half hours from Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Was La Junta Raceway originally an airfield?+
Yes. The site began as a 1930s civilian airfield, was expanded into a WWII military training base, and was converted to civilian and racing use after the war.
Who owns La Junta Raceway?+
The City of La Junta owns the facility; it is operated by Victory Motorsports, LLC.
Can the public drive La Junta Raceway on a track day?+
Yes, through club events. SCCA Colorado Region, RMVR, NASA, and the Alpine Porsche Club all run track days, time trials, and HPDE weekends on the road course.
Does La Junta Raceway host oval or drag racing too?+
Yes. Alongside the road course, the property has a 3/8-mile paved oval for stock car and modified racing and a quarter-mile drag strip.
Other tracks nearby
- High Plains Raceway · 122 mi · road course
- Thunder Valley Motocross Park · 148 mi · motocross
- Hallett Motor Racing Circuit · 402 mi · road course
- Heartland Motorsports Park · 431 mi · road course & oval
- Arroyo Seco Raceway · 454 mi · road course
- Kansas Speedway · 477 mi · oval
Facts checked against 4 sources including the official circuit website. Last reviewed 2026-09-09.