Des Moines Grand Prix

Des Moines Grand Prix
LocationDes Moines, Iowa, USA
Time zoneGMT-5 (CDT)
Coordinates41°35′36″N 93°37′24″W / 41.5933°N 93.6232°W / 41.5933; -93.6232
Opened1988
Closed1992
Major eventsTrans-Am Series (1988-1992)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Race lap record1:32.386[1] (United States 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.