Dallas Grand Prix
The Dallas Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship in 1984. The race was cancelled in 1985 due to financial problems and safety concerns.[1] The Dallas Grand Prix became a round of the American Trans-Am Series in 1988.
| Fair Park, 1984 | |
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| Race information | |
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| Number of times held | 8 |
| First held | 1984 |
| Last held | 1996 |
| Most wins (drivers) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ron Fellows (2) Irv Hoerr (2) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Chevrolet (2) Ford (2) Oldsmobile (2) |
| Circuit length | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Race length | 161.7 km (100.4 miles) |
| Laps | 77 |
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Originally the race was run at the Fair Park street circuit, before moving to nearby Addison in 1989. In 1993, the race relocated to a temporary street circuit around the Reunion Arena, at the time home to many of Dallas's sports teams.
Winners
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Class | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 |  Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Honda | Fair Park | Formula One | Report |
| 1985 – 1987 |
Not held | ||||
| 1988 | Hurley Haywood |
Audi | Fair Park | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1989 | Dorsey Schroeder |
Ford | Addison Airport | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1990 | Irv Hoerr |
Oldsmobile | Addison Airport | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1991 | Irv Hoerr |
Oldsmobile | Addison Airport | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1992 | Not held | ||||
| 1993 | Jack Baldwin |
Chevrolet | Reunion Arena | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1994 | Ron Fellows |
Ford | Reunion Arena | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1995 | Not held | ||||
| 1996 | Ron Fellows |
Chevrolet | Reunion Arena | Trans-Am | Report |
| Sources:[2][3] | |||||
References
- David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35.
- Higham, Peter (1995). "Fair Park". The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. London, England: Motorbooks International. p. 452. ISBN 978-0-7603-0152-4 – via Internet Archive.
- "SCCA Pro Racing Archives". Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
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