Dallas Grand Prix
| 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) |  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 |
| Last race (1996) | |
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The Dallas Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship held in Dallas 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 Trans-Am Series in 1988.
The initial Dallas races were held on a street circuit in Fair Park, which generated noise and inconvenience for the numerous nearby homeowners, prompting organizers to seek a less noise-sensitive venue. They decided on Addison Airport, located in a largely industrial area in the nearby town of Addison. The 1989 event was held on May 12–14 on a new temporary 2.53 km (1.57 mi) circuit built partially on public streets and partially on taxiways and the south end of the runway. Although it benefited Addison hotels and restaurants, the race disrupted operations at the busy airfield for weeks, prompting airport businesses and the airport management company to lodge complaints with the town and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1990. After the 1991 race, the FAA, the town, the race organizers, and airport managers and tenants agreed that 1992 would be the last year the race would be held at the airport. The agreement became moot when the race organizers, who had lost money on the previous events, cancelled the 1992 race citing financial reasons.[2]
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
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Williams-Honda | Fair Park | Formula One | Report |
| 1985 – 1987 |
Not held | ||||
| 1988 | Hurley Haywood
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Audi | Fair Park | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1989 | Dorsey Schroeder
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Ford | Addison Airport | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1990 | Irv Hoerr
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Oldsmobile | Addison Airport | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1991 | Irv Hoerr
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Oldsmobile | Addison Airport | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1992 | Not held | ||||
| 1993 | Jack Baldwin
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Chevrolet | Reunion Arena | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1994 | Ron Fellows
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Ford | Reunion Arena | Trans-Am | Report |
| 1995 | Not held | ||||
| 1996 | Ron Fellows
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Chevrolet | Reunion Arena | Trans-Am | Report |
| Sources:[3][4] | |||||
References
- ^ David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35.
- ^ Bleakley, Bruce (2017). Addison Airport: Serving Business Aviation for 60 Years, 1957–2017. Dallas, Texas: Brown Books Publishing Group. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-1-61254-839-5.
- ^ 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.