Des Moines Grand Prix
41°35′36″N 93°37′24″W / 41.5933°N 93.6232°W / 41.5933; -93.6232Opened 1988 Closed 1992 Major events Trans-Am Series (1988-1992) Surface Asphalt Length 1.8 miles (2.9 km) Race lap record 1:32.386[1] ( Scott Sharp, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1990, Trans-Am) Current (2024)
Future (2025) Former
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
- ^ "1990 TRANS-AM BOX SCORES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "On This Day in Trans Am History: July 15, 1990". Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "The Des Moines Register 08 Jun 1989, page Page 67". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "KCCI Archive: Des Moines Grand Prix race put Iowa in national spotlight". KCCI. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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