Utah Grand Prix

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Utah Grand Prix
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Miller Motorsports Park - Outer Course.svg
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
Venue Miller Motorsports Park
First KNPSW race2007
Distance109.7 mi (176.5 km)
Laps36
Most wins (driver) Greg Pursley (3)
Most wins (team) Gene Price Motorsports (3)
Most wins (manufacturer) Ford (7)

The Utah Grand Prix is a weekend of sports car and stock car races held since 2006 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Until 2010, it was a round of the American Le Mans Series, and since 2007, it was a round of the regional NASCAR K&N Pro Series West stock car competition. The weekend also features selected SCCA and IMSA races, including the Pirelli World Challenge.

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Winners

American Le Mans Series

DateWinner(s)EntrantCarDistance/DurationCourseReport
2006 Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Flag of the United States.svg Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI 2 hours, 45 minutes4.48-mile Full Course report
2007 Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
Flag of the United States.svg Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder 2 hours, 45 minutes4.48-mile Full Course report
2008 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Bernhard
Flag of France.svg Romain Dumas
Flag of the United States.svg Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder 2 hours, 45 minutes3.05-mile Outer Course report
2009 Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran
Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud
Flag of the United States.svg de Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-02a 2 hours, 45 minutes3.05-mile Outer Course report
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud
Flag of the United States.svg Patrón Highcroft Racing HPD ARX-01C 2 hours, 45 minutes3.05-mile Outer Course report

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
LapsMiles
2007 July 14 Jason Bowles Sunrise Ford Racing Ford 41125.5 (200.8)1:46:5770.384
2008 August 2Todd Souza Todd Souza Racing Chevrolet 44*134.64 (215.42)1:53:1271.364
2009 August 1 Patrick Long Sunrise Ford Racing (2) Ford (2)41125.5 (200.8)1:46:0670.948
2010 September 12 Greg Pursley Gene Price Motorsports Ford (3)36109.7 (175.52)1:24:2677.975
2011 April 3063*138.6 (221.76)2:19:3659.57
2012 April 2850110 (176)1:39:2566.387
2013 September 14 Andrew Ranger NDS Motorsports Dodge 52*114.4 (183.04)1:36:5770.799
2014 September 28 David Mayhew Steve McGowan Motorsports Chevrolet (2)50110 (176)1:53:0858.338
2015Not held
2016 September 10 Noah Gragson Jefferson Pitts Racing Ford (4)36109.7 (175.52)1:34:2969.681
September 1136109.7 (175.52)1:34:0070.039

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