Comments on: The one-off Grand Prix tracks

By: Hakka

Hakka — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:04:35 +0000

Excellent research!

Would love to see some more one-off races. Perhaps a “wildcard” race every year, but I’m sure it’s financially infeasible. It would be a good method to test new markets for F1 too.

By: David A

David A — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:11:44 +0000

Is this it?

By: Terry Fabulous

Terry Fabulous — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:25:51 +0000

I’m such an idiot.

Have a good weekend Keith!

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:58:49 +0000

Last paragraph, Terry!

By: mp4-19b

mp4-19b — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:03:09 +0000

oops 7=&

By: mp4-19b

mp4-19b — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:00:22 +0000

very funny, that a finnish driver keke won at dallas. it was one of the most hottest days 7 will be famously remembered for poor old nige fainting while pushing his car to the finish line. finns imo cannot withstand exposure to sunlight & i dunno how keke managed to win!

By: Lutz

Lutz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:06:51 +0000

OMG !!!

By: Gman

Gman — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:00:05 +0000

Great article- I knew about some of these but was always lacking on details.

I knew about the race in Dallas for some time, but never knew that it ran around the Texas State Fairground. Looking at the Google Images map provided on Keith’s link, the track apparently ran next to the Cotton Bowl (one of America’s most historic football stadiums) as well as the famous “Big Tex” cowboy statue.

If they ran Dallas early in the season it would have been pretty good, with good climates for the event. Same in the fall, although the Texas State Fair fires up for much of September, and once American-rules football season starts in late August, everything else going on in the world pretty much becomes irrelavent in Texas

In the end, Dallas is similar to the three-year stint in Phoenix: could have been much better, but some key mistakes sealed it’s fate.

By: Gman

Gman — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:54:41 +0000

It would be quite unique- the weather down there means it could be held early or late in the season, so it would be a flexable option. Someone obviously needs to step up and put it together though, so I woulden’t hold my breath.

By: top cat

top cat — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:39:15 +0000

A picture of the Hans Hermann crash at

http://vi.sualize.us/view/a28fa2824ae7e95bf500079c09c21ca6/