Grand Prix of Denver

Grand Prix of Denver

Location	Denver, Colorado, USA 39°44′48″N 105°0′23″W / 39.74667°N 105.00639°WCoordinates: 39°44′48″N 105°0′23″W / 39.74667°N 105.00639°W
First race	1990
Last race	2006
Previous names	Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Denver (1990–1991) Shell Grand Prix of Denver (2002) Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver (2003–2006)
Most wins (driver)	Al Unser, Jr. (2) Bruno Junqueira (2) Sébastien Bourdais (2)
Most wins (team)	Newman/Haas Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Lola (7)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt/Concrete
Length	1.657 mi (2.667 km)
Turns	9 (Champ Car 2006 version)

The Grand Prix of Denver is a former Champ Car race held on a street circuit in Denver, Colorado. A Champ Car race was first held in Denver in 1909 on a 14.5-mile (23.3-km) road circuit in nearby Brighton. Racing returned to the Centennial Park dirt oval in 1951 and 1952 under AAA sanctioning. 38 years later Champ Cars returned to Denver with a CART-sanctioned event downtown near the Civic Center. However, like the previous incarnation, that race also lasted only two years. CART returned to Denver in 2002 with a race on a 1.64-mile (2.64-km) temporary circuit around Pepsi Center. The final race was held in 2006. Champ Car initially put the race on its 2007 schedule but removed it after conflicts with other events could not be reconciled.

Winners

Paul Tracy and Sébastien Bourdais in a confrontation at the 2006 Denver Grand Prix.

AAA Championship Car results

Season	Date	Winning Driver	Chassis	Engine
1909[NC 1]	July 5	Eaton McMillan	Colburn
1910–1950: not held
1951	September 23	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offy
1952	September 28	Bill Vukovich	Kuzma	Offy
Source: [1][2]

CART/Champ Car World Series results

Season	Date	Winning Driver	Chassis	Engine	Team	Report
1990	August 26	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola	Chevrolet-Ilmor	Galles/Kraco Racing	Report
1991	August 25	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola	Chevrolet-Ilmor	Galles/Kraco Racing	Report
1992–2001: Not held
2002	September 1	Bruno Junqueira	Lola	Toyota	Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
2003	August 31	Bruno Junqueira	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	Newman/Haas Racing	Report
2004	August 15	Sébastien Bourdais	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	Newman/Haas Racing	Report
2005	August 14	Sébastien Bourdais	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	Newman/Haas Racing	Report
2006	August 13	A. J. Allmendinger	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	Forsythe Racing	Report
Source: [3][4]

1. Non-championship race.

References

1. "Denver Trophy Race". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
2. "Centennial Park". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
3. "Denver Street Circuit". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
4. "Pepsi Center". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved December 16, 2012.