Grand Prix of Denver

The Grand Prix of Denver was a Champ Car race last held on a street circuit in Denver, Colorado, United States. 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 the then-named 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.

Grand Prix of Denver
LocationDenver, Colorado, USA
39°44′48″N 105°0′23″W
First race1990
Last race2006
Previous namesTexaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Denver (1990–1991)
Shell Grand Prix of Denver (2002)
Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver (2003–2005)
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
SurfaceAsphalt/concrete
Length1.647 mi (2.651 km)
Turns9 (Champ Car 2006 version)

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 United States Eaton McMillan Colburn
1910–1950: not held
1951 September 23 United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft Offy
1952 September 28 United States Bill Vukovich Kuzma Offy
Source:[1][2]

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

Lap Records

The fastest outright all-time track record set during a race weekend on the original layout is 1:25.896, set by Michael Andretti in a Lola T91/00, during qualifying for the 1991 Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Denver.[5] The fastest outright all-time track record set during a race weekend on the second layout is 59.096 seconds, set by Sebastien Bourdais in a Lola B02/00, during qualifying for the 2006 Grand Prix of Denver. The fastest official race lap records at the Grand Prix of Denver are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Original Grand Prix Circuit (Denver Civic Center): 3.058 km (1990–1991)
CART1:25.896[6]Michael AndrettiLola T91/001991 Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Denver
Indy Lights1:36.612[7]P. J. JonesWildcat-Buick1991 Denver Indy Lights round
Trans-Am1:42.050[8]Irv HoerrOldsmobile Cutlass1991 Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Denver
Second Grand Prix Circuit (Pepsi Center): 2.651 km (2002–2006)[9]
Champ Car1:00.314Sebastien BourdaisLola B02/002006 Grand Prix of Denver
Formula Atlantic1:06.945[10]Graham RahalSwift 016.a2006 Denver Formula Atlantic round
Super Touring1:21.119[11]Adam PecorariAudi A42006 Denver Speed World Challenge round
  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.
  5. "Denver". Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  6. "1991 Denver Champ Cars". Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. "1991 Denver Indy Lights". Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  8. "1991 Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Denver". Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. "Denver-Pepsi Center". Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  10. "2006 Formula Atlantic Denver". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  11. "FINAL RACE RESULTS - SPEED Touring Championship Round Six (Grand Prix of Denver)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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