Vegas Grand Prix
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For the Formula One event, see Las Vegas Grand Prix
The Vegas Grand Prix was a Champ Car race held in downtown Las Vegas utilizing a temporary street circuit. In July of 2006, the Las Vegas City Council approved a 2.44-mile, 14-turn, counterclockwise street circuit in the downtown area for a Champ Car event.[1]. The first event was held April 8, 2007.
The first American open wheel race in Las Vegas took place in 1954 at Las Vegas Park. The CART series held a Grand Prix race at Caesars Palace in 1983 and 1984. It used the same temporary course used for the Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula One event.
The Indy Racing League and ChampCar also held open wheel races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (See Vegas Indy 300 / Hurricane Relief 400)
[edit] Past results
| Season | Date | Race Name | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Team |
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| AAA Championship Car history (Las Vegas Park) | ||||||
| 1954 | November 14 | Silver State Century |  Jimmy Bryan |
Kuzma | Offy | |
| Formula One history (Caesars Palace Parking Lot Course) | ||||||
| 1981 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix I |  Alan Jones |
Williams | Ford | ||
| 1982 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix II |  Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell | Ford | ||
| CART Champ Car history (Caesars Palace Parking Lot Course) | ||||||
| 1983 | October 8 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix III | Mario Andretti |
Lola | Cosworth | Newman/Haas Racing |
| 1984 | November 10 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix IV | Tom Sneva |
March | Cosworth | Mayer Motor Racing |
| Champ Car history (Fremont Street course) | ||||||
| 2007 | April 8 | Vegas Grand Prix | Will Power |
Panoz | Cosworth | Walker Racing |
[edit] Champ Car Atlantic history
| Season | Date | Race Name | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
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| 2007 | April 8 | Vegas Atlantic Grand Prix |  Raphael Matos |
Swift | Mazda |
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