The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosts the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, and in 2007 will host the inaugural NASCAR Busch Series race in Canada.

The track sits on a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River. It was named after the late Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve, father of 1997 F1 world champ Jacques Villeneuve.

The track has served as a venue for Formula One and Champ Car series races.

"We know we're at the right venue," NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France said. "We know that the fan interest in Canada will soon be rewarded with the live NASCAR-style side-by-side racing we're famous for."

The road course is actually a street circuit, with barriers lining portions of the track. A particularly famous part of the circuit is the wall on the outside of the exit of the final chicane. In 1999 the wall, which has on it the slogan Bienvenue au Quebec (Welcome to Quebec) giving it the nickname, Mur du Quebec (Quebec Wall), ended the race of three Formula One world champions Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve along with FIA GT champion Ricardo Zonta. Since then the wall has been nicknamed The Wall of Champions.