Dallas Grand Prix

Summary

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.

Dallas Grand Prix
Fair Park, 1984
Fair Park
Race information
Number of times held8
First held1984
Last held1996
Most wins (drivers)Canada Ron Fellows (2)
United States Irv Hoerr (2)
Most wins (constructors)Chevrolet (2)
Ford (2)
Oldsmobile (2)
Circuit length2.1 km (1.3 miles)
Race length161.7 km (100.4 miles)
Laps77
Last race (1996)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

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 edit

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:[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "SCCA Pro Racing Archives". Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2008.

See also edit