Des Moines Grand Prix

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Des Moines Grand Prix
Location Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Coordinates 41°35′36″N93°37′24″W / 41.5933°N 93.6232°W / 41.5933; -93.6232
Opened1988
Closed1992
Major events Trans-Am Series (1988-1992)
Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1992)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.8 mi (2.9 km)
Race lap record1:32.386 [1] ( Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sharp, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1990, Trans-Am)

The Des Moines Grand Prix was a temporary street circuit located in Des Moines, Iowa, which hosted a round of the SCCA Trans-Am Series four times between 1988 and 1992. [2] [3] The race put Iowa on the national spotlight and fans hoped it would change the image of the state. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "1990 TRANS-AM BOX SCORES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "On This Day in Trans Am History: July 15, 1990" . Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Des Moines Register 08 Jun 1989, page Page 67". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ↑ "KCCI Archive: Des Moines Grand Prix race put Iowa in national spotlight". KCCI. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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