1984 Dallas Grand Prix and would continue until 30 minutes before the start (the repairs involved a backhoe digging up the broken asphalt and replacing it with quick-dry cement). Niki Lauda and Alain Prost tried to arrange a boycott among the drivers, but Rosberg insisted they should race. Bernie Ecclestone did not want to have 90,000 disappointed fans at the circuit, and viewers around the world, so the race went off with Larry Hagman (J. R. Ewing from the television series "Dallas") waving the green flag to start the parade lap. Mansell led for almost half the race from his first pole position. Derek
Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 9) aired the three-hour-long telefilm prequel "", the only "Dallas" movie made during the series' original run. Written by series creator David Jacobs, the film was introduced by Larry Hagman in the role of J.R., and starred David Marshall Grant, Dale Midkiff and Molly Hagan as the young Digger Barnes, Jock Ewing and Ellie Southworth Ewing, respectively. Taking place between 1933 and 1951, the film dealt with the creation of Ewing Oil and the origins of the Barnes – Ewing feud. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 9) The ninth season of the television series "Dallas" aired on CBS during the