Location | Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
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Time zone | GMT-5 ( CDT) |
Coordinates | 41°35′36″N 93°37′24″W / 41.5933°N 93.6232°W |
Opened | 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) |
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]
Location | Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
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Time zone | GMT-5 ( CDT) |
Coordinates | 41°35′36″N 93°37′24″W / 41.5933°N 93.6232°W |
Opened | 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) |
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]