Barber Motorsports Park is an racing facility in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built by George W. Barber, and includes the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. It has been the site of the IndyCar Series' Grand Prix of Alabama since 2010. The Annual Barber Vintage Festival has taken place at the park each October since 2005. Barber Motorsports Park is also the home of the Porsche Track Experience.

Track The track has hosted numerous motorsport races including the IndyCar Series, Grand-Am, Vintage Racing Series events, American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) racing, and MotoAmerica. It serves as the home of the Porsche Track Experience. It has hosted the Keith Code California Superbike School and the Yamaha Champions Riding School. Barber is noted for its landscaping and greenery; the track has been referred to as "The Augusta National of Motorsports".

The IndyCar Series had tests at Barber in 2007 and 2009.

The track had also been nominated by the FIA as the official test track for the now-closed down US F1 Team.

Barber Proving Ground The Barber Proving Ground opened in 2014 to serve as an additional test facility for the Barber Museum. The track and adjacent 150-foot-by-350-foot wet/dry skid pad are used for a variety of purposes, including defensive driver training, safety instruction, product debuts, and vehicle testing.

Located on the hill overlooking the proving ground is a two-level, building that provides rental space for meetings, luncheons, product introductions, and seminars.

Two garage units totaling also stand in the vicinity of the Barber Proving Grounds. The garages support the Porsche Track Experience, Mercedes-Benz USA Brand Immersion Program, promoters' events, and other programs in the park.

Vehicle off-road courses Vintage Motocross: Barber Motorsports Park has a vintage motocross course. The inaugural event on the motocross took place during the 11th Annual Barber Vintage Festival with AHRMA presenting vintage motorcycle racing. Other uses of the motocross include product introductions by off-road vehicle manufacturers.

Vehicle Off-Road Course: The vehicle off-road course consists of approximately seven miles of trails confined to a site adjoining the Barber Proving Ground. It can be configured into different layouts and is also multi-directional. The trails have varying terrain and provide moderate-to-extreme elevation conditions. Natural features such as water, rock, and bridge crossings have been incorporated into the trail system.

Obstacle Course: Consisting of unique obstacles for off-road vehicles and ATVs, the obstacle course is a natural trail consisting of a loop with nine features. These features are a railroad crossing, a concrete course with potholes, a 45-degree off-camber trail, a 15-degree concrete slope with three sets of rollers, a switchback, a "rock crawl", an articulation, a water crossing with adjustable water level, and of concrete stairs that are wide. There is an observation deck bordering the obstacle course for people to view the course below.

Seasonal activities Garden club park tours take place at Barber Motorsports Park year-round and utilize an open-air tram and tour guide. The tour starts off in front of the Barber Museum. The garden tours contain the park's plant collections, such as the 17 cloned Hightower Willow Oaks, which only exist in two places other than Barber Motorsports Park.

Sculpture The infield of the track has a number of large sculptures, including a series of large steel spiders and dragonflies created by artist Bill Secunda, a pair of lions, and a sisyphean figure pushing a track bridge support. The Turns 5 & 6 complex is referred to as Charlotte's Web because of the presence of a large spider sculpture prominently placed in the infield near the turn and because it is one of the track's prime passing opportunities.

Barber Motorsports Park features five large steel gates fabricated by Branko Medenica that bear motorsports and wildlife themes. A functional kinetic, wind-powered sculpture created by artist Edward Lee Hendricks is located nearby a pond along the track's perimeter road. Another art commission by Hendricks is located at the nearby Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Standing in front of the Barber Museum are three stainless steel monuments by sculptor Theodore Gall, called The Chase. The Gall installation took over a year to create and collectively weighs close to five tons.

Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum

George Barber had a serious interest in vintage motorcycles and recognized that there was no museum that reflects the history of motorcycles around the world. He wanted to preserve motorcycle history in the United States in a way that represents an international aspect and to supply examples of motorcycles that until then could only have been seen in books and magazines.

The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum began in 1988 as Barber's private collection. However, in 1994, he established the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It opened to the public in its original Southside Birmingham, Alabama location in . In 1997 the Barber Museum sent 21 motorcycles to New York's Guggenheim Museum for exhibit in The Art of the Motorcycle; the exhibit also traveled to Chicago and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. After the success of The Art of the Motorcycle, Barber set out to create a unique facility complete with a track. In designing the complex, Barber consulted with world champion racers John Surtees and Dan Gurney. In 2003, the Barber Museum was relocated to its permanent home in Barber Motorsports Park.

The museum contains more than 1,600 vintage and modern motorcycles and racing cars. It is considered the largest motorcycle museum in the world, as well as the largest collection of Lotus race cars.About Us , Barber Museum website The motorcycle collection includes bikes dating from 1904 to present production. More than 900 motorcycles are on display. They come from 16 countries and represent over 140 different marques from as far away from the US as Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Events

Current

February: 24 Hours of Lemons March: IndyCar Series Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Indy NXT, Porsche Sprint Challenge North America, Mustang Cup USA May: MotoAmerica MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber July: National Auto Sport Association August: SCCA Super Tour September: GT World Challenge America, GT America Series, GT4 America Series, TC America Series, Toyota GR Cup North America October: Formula Regional Americas Championship Barber SpeedTour, Formula 4 United States Championship, Atlantic Championship Series, F2000 Championship Series, F1600 Championship Series, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, Ligier Junior Formula Championship

Future

IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge (2027) McLaren Trophy America (2027)

Former

AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship (2009–2014) AMA Superbike Championship Championship of Alabama (2003–2014) ChampCar Endurance Series (2015–2021) Formula BMW USA (2005) Grand-Am Cup (2003–2013) IMSA Prototype Challenge (2017–2018) Indy Pro 2000 Championship (2011–2012, 2014–2016, 2018, 2021–2022) Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America (2019) Mazda MX-5 Cup (2009, 2017–2018, 2025) North America Talent Cup (2022) Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA (2017–2019) Rolex Sports Car Series Porsche 250 (2003–2013) Trans-Am Series (2025) USF Juniors (2022–2025) USF2000 Championship (2014–2017, 2021–2022)

Lap records

As of September 2026, the fastest official race lap records on the Barber Motorsports Park are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present): IndyCar 1:06.8182 Patricio O'Ward Dallara IR-18 2021 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Indy NXT 1:12.0646 Alessandro de Tullio Dallara IL-15 2026 Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Alabama Indy Pro 2000 1:16.6098 Christian Rasmussen Tatuus PM-18 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Grand Prix of Barber Motorsports Park Formula Atlantic 1:18.095 Larry Howard Swift 016.a 2022 Barber Atlantic Championship round Formula Regional 1:18.916 Linus Lundqvist Ligier JS F3 2020 Barber FR Americas round DP 1:20.044 Brendon Hartley Riley MkXXVI 2013 Porsche 250 GT3 1:21.410 Philip Ellis Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 2025 Barber GT World Challenge America round LMP3 1:21.484 Yann Clairay Ligier JS P3 2018 Barber IMSA Prototype Challenge round US F2000 1:21.5837 Nolan Siegel Tatuus USF-17 2021 Cooper Tires USF2000 Grand Prix of Barber Motorsports Park Superbike 1:22.463 Jake Gagne Yamaha YZF-R1 2023 Barber MotoAmerica round Mazda Prototype Challenge 1:22.754 Kyle Masson Élan DP02 2017 Barber IMSA Prototype Challenge round Porsche Carrera Cup 1:23.775 Riley Dickinson Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup 2023 Barber Porsche Sprint Challenge North America round Stock 1000 1:24.334 Suzuki GSX-R1000 2024 Barber MotoAmerica round Lamborghini Super Trofeo 1:24.798 Richard Antinucci Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 2019 Barber Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America round F2000 Championship 1:25.197 Ayrton Houlk Van Diemen DP08 2022 Barber F2000 Championship round Formula 4 1:25.579 Alex Popow Jr. Ligier JS F422 2025 Barber F4 United States round USF Juniors 1:25.7635 Leonardo Escorpioni Tatuus JR-23 2025 Children’s of Alabama Grand Prix Supersport 1:26.029 Josh Herrin Ducati Panigale V2 2026 Barber MotoAmerica round TA1 1:26.743 Adam Andretti Chevrolet Camaro Trans-Am 2025 Barber Trans-Am round TA2 1:26.850 Tristan McKee Chevrolet Camaro Trans-Am 2025 Barber Trans-Am round Grand-Am GT 1:27.275 Bill Auberlen BMW M3 (E92) GT 2013 Porsche 250 GT 1:27.857 Bill Auberlen BMW M3 (E46) GT 2004 Porsche 250 Formula BMW 1:28.224 Edoardo Piscopo Mygale FB02 2005 Barber Formula BMW USA round GT4 1:28.887 Parker Delong McLaren Artura GT4 2026 Barber GT4 America round Twins Cup 1:28.915 Hank Vossberg Aprilia RS660 2026 Barber MotoAmerica round F1600 Championship 1:30.670 Hugh Esterson Mygale SJ13 F1600 2022 Barber F1600 Championship round Grand-Am GX 1:31.630 Tom Long Mazda6 GX 2013 Porsche 250 Mustang Challenge 1:32.987 Logan Adams Ford Mustang Dark Horse R 2026 Barber Mustang Cup USA round SGS 1:33.633 Randy Pobst Porsche 911 (996) GT3 Cup 2004 Porsche 250 Toyota GR Cup 1:37.304 Jeremy Fletcher Toyota GR86 2025 Barber Toyota GR Cup North America round Mazda MX-5 Cup 1:37.543 Westin Workman Mazda MX-5 (ND) 2025 Barber Mazda MX-5 Cup round 250cc 1:39.628 Chris Clark Aprilia RS250SP2 2022 Barber North America Talent Cup round

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