Brainerd International Raceway
 
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| Location | Crow Wing County, NW of Brainerd, Minnesota, United States |
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| Major events | NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals |
| Length | 4.989 km (3.100 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
Coordinates: 46°25′01″N 94°16′23″W / 46.417069°N 94.273142°W
Brainerd International Raceway is a 3.1-mile (4.989 km) dragstrip with stands with a capacity of 20,000. The complex also includes a road course and kart track near Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. The raceway hosts the National Hot Rod Association's Lucas Oil Nationals. It is a popular racetrack for the Trans Am Series. The spectator seating capacity of the circuit is 20,000.
Opened in 1968 as Donnybrooke Speedway there were no safety barriers, run-out areas, grandstands or even restrooms. George Montgomery and Bud Stall cleared the racetrack through a wooded area on the south side of North Long Lake. With the help of St Paul Sports Promoter Dennis Scanlan It hosted a 2 heat USAC Indy Car race in 1969. The heats were won by Gordon Johncock and Dan Gurney.
In 1973 Jerry Hansen bought the track and renamed it Brainerd International Raceway. It played host to CanAm races in 1970, 1971, and 1972. These races were won by, respectively, Denny Hulme, Peter Revson, and François Cevert.
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