Palm Beach International Raceway
Palm Beach International Raceway at a glance
- Location
- Jupiter, Florida
- Type
- road course
- Length
- 2.043 mi (3.288 km)
- Direction
- clockwise
- Surface
- asphalt (road course); concrete (drag strip)
- Opened
- 1964
- Owner
- Portman Industrial (site owner as of closure; final raceway operator was Palm Beach Motorsports)
- Address
- 17047 Beeline Highway
Track map and layout
Palm Beach International Raceway is now permanently closed, so this describes the facility as it operated for nearly six decades. It combined a flat, low-elevation road course of roughly 2 miles with a quarter-mile drag strip built entirely from concrete, one of only a handful of concrete drag strips in the United States, prized for being more stable and consistent than asphalt. A go-kart track and off-road mud-racing areas rounded out the site, making it a genuine multi-discipline motorsports park rather than a single-purpose circuit. The road course itself was reconfigured over the decades from an original 2.25-mile, 11-turn 1964 layout to the roughly 2.04-mile configuration used in its final years, but exact recent-era corner counts are not reliably documented in public sources. The facility closed to racing on April 23, 2022, and has sat unused since.
Configurations
| Layout | Length | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Original road course (1964-2007) | 2.25 mi | 11 turns; earliest configuration |
| Final-era road course (used through 2022 closure) | 2.043 mi | Turn count not reliably documented in public sources |
Events and race weekends
Palm Beach International Raceway does not currently host any racing; it closed permanently in April 2022 and the property has sat idle and unused since, with ownership disputes over redevelopment plans unresolved as of this writing. In its operating decades it hosted club-level road racing (SCCA, NASA), motorcycle road racing, and NHRA-sanctioned drag racing, along with regular open track days, rather than a single marquee national touring event.
Getting there and parking
The site sits off Beeline Highway (State Road 710) west of Jupiter, roughly 20-30 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport when the facility was operating. It is not a general public destination now, since the raceway is closed and the property is not open to visitors.
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) · about 30 min drive
The facility is closed; there is nothing to visit on-site as of this writing, and the property is not open to the public.
Hotels and camping near Palm Beach International Raceway
Not applicable. The raceway is closed and hosts no events, so there is no current visitor accommodation guidance for this venue.
Track days, driving experiences and lap records
Palm Beach International Raceway permanently closed to racing and track-day activity on April 23, 2022, after its owner sold the 175-acre property for redevelopment. No trackday providers currently operate here, and the site is not accessible to the public. Before its closure, it was a regular open-track and HPDE venue used by clubs including SCCA and NASA.
Spectator guide
Not applicable — the raceway hosts no events and has no active spectator facilities as of this writing.
History of Palm Beach International Raceway
Building a Florida motorsports hub
Palm Beach International Raceway opened in 1964, built by local contractors Joe and Edward Bucheck at a cost of roughly $1.5 million on land near the Pratt & Whitney engine plant west of Jupiter, Florida. Its quarter-mile drag strip, one of a small number in the country built entirely from concrete for extra stability and consistency, hosted an NHRA event that October, and the road course followed with its first races in March 1965 in front of an estimated 10,000 spectators.
Decades as a club-racing staple
For most of its life the facility functioned less as a marquee national touring stop and more as South Florida's primary venue for club and regional racing — SCCA and NASA road racing, motorcycle road racing series, and grassroots drag racing — alongside a kart track and off-road mud-racing areas that made it a genuinely multi-purpose motorsports park. The road course was reconfigured from its original 2.25-mile, 11-turn 1964 layout to a roughly 2.04-mile version used in its later years.
Development pressure and closure
As South Florida's suburban growth pushed closer to the site, Palm Beach International Raceway's owner sold the roughly 175-acre property, and the raceway held its final events before closing on April 23, 2022. The buyer, Portman Industrial, proposed demolishing the facility for a warehouse and logistics park, a plan that drew objections from the local racing community and was ultimately rejected by county zoning authorities.
Present day
As of this writing the property remains closed, undeveloped and back on the commercial real estate market, with its long-term future unresolved. Several parties have reportedly expressed interest in returning racing to the site, but no deal has been finalized, leaving one of Florida's oldest continuously run motorsports facilities sitting idle nearly six decades after it first opened.
Frequently asked questions
Is Palm Beach International Raceway still open?+
No. The facility closed permanently on April 23, 2022, after its owner sold the property for redevelopment, and it remains closed as of this writing.
Why did Palm Beach International Raceway close?+
The 175-acre site was sold to a developer that planned to build a warehouse and logistics park; local zoning authorities later rejected that specific redevelopment plan, but the raceway had already ceased operating.
How long was the Palm Beach road course?+
The original 1964 layout was 2.25 miles with 11 turns; the configuration used in its final years was roughly 2.043 miles.
Can I still drive on the Palm Beach International Raceway track?+
No. The facility is closed to the public and not accessible for track days or any other visitor activity.
What kind of racing did Palm Beach International Raceway host?+
It combined a road course, a concrete quarter-mile drag strip, a kart track and off-road mud-racing areas, hosting club road racing, NHRA drag racing and motorcycle road racing over nearly six decades.
Other tracks nearby
- Miami International Autodrome (Miami Grand Prix) · 67 mi · street circuit
- Sebring International Raceway · 74 mi · road course
- Homestead-Miami Speedway · 102 mi · oval
- Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg · 154 mi · street circuit
- Daytona International Speedway · 163 mi · road course & oval
- The FIRM (Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park) · 226 mi · road course
Facts checked against 5 sources including the official circuit website. Last reviewed 2026-09-09.