Recently on IndyCar.com there was a community question posted: if you could pick your perfect 20 race schedule, what would it be? Do not pick unrealistic venues like Europe right now. Only North American and Asian venues. What would you pick?
2008-03-19T00:04:34Z
Here is my schedule, in no particular order:
Ovals:
Homestead-Miami Kansas Indianapolis Phoenix Las Vegas Kentucky Texas Milwaukee Chicago Michigan
Street/Road Courses
St. Petersburg Mexico City Japan-Suzuka; owned by Honda Long Beach Edmonton Cleveland Toronto Road America Detroit Australia Thunderbolt Raceway Park-New Jersey-Imagine the possibilities of being close to the financial and media capital of the world, New York. Yes, I'm biased, I live in New York City.
2008-03-19T00:06:25Z
I'm sorry that was 21. My bad. But there are so many good venues but maybe only 20 races can be held. We'll see.
2008-03-19T20:03:17Z
Sorry, John B. Nazareth was bulldozed. I really liked that track with it's highly irregular shape. I wish someone would build one just like it instead of the cookie-cutter NASCAR-type track.
2008-03-19T21:17:00Z
If you go to njmotorsportspark.com, you can get information on that track.
The only issue I have with rotating tracks is that destoys continuity and right now, IndyCar needs stability more than anything else at this moment to help open-wheel racing in America regain its previous status.
Jay2008-03-19T04:23:04Z
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Open it up in Homestead, then in whatever order works best, Long Beach GP, Kansas City, Indy (of course), Richmond, Iowa, Watkins Glen, Laguna Seca, Cleveland (Lakefront Airport), Mid-Ohio, 2 races for Canada, (whichever ones fit the best), Gateway Speedway, Texas, New Hampshire, Road Atlanta, Michigan and whatever else to fill the schedule. I'm torn between the Milwaukee Mile and Road America. Not much sense to have two races so close to each other, and I like both tracks. I know that's not 20, but I'd like to see Surfer's Paradise stay on the schedule. Haven't seen the NJ track, but if it's decent, I'm all for it. Maybe a race at Miller Motorsports park out in Utah
Pretty good picks there, but there is already rumors we heard out in Fontana that they are already interested in IRL and hopefully later on having a road course figuration at the track as well..The track president Gillian Zucker spoke about this at the Question and answer session while we all were waiting on Robby Gordon to show up for his question and answer, during testing in Jan.. They should keep the season starting in Homestead, and have Mid-Ohio, Road America,Mexico City would be great also. Texas, Chicagoland, Long Beach, Surfers Paradise, Indy, Kentucky,Michigan, Phoenix..Las Vegas, gotta have Vegas on there.Portland, the list is endless, maybe they could rotate some of the tracks each yr..
I live in northeast Ohio, and the popularity of the IRL race at Mid-Ohio in 2007 will probably mean Cleveland will not be on the schedule anytime in the future.
At Mid-Ohio, the race was delayed about 30 minutes due to the high volume of traffic trying to get into the facility on race day.
Also, in the 1990s, the IRL was used by Cleveland officials as a pawn to get a better contractual deal from CART - there was even a press conference announcing an IRL race date, which was later canceled, citing the temporary track could not be re-figured into a flat, mile oval.....so the politicians - many who are still in office - probably blew it for the city due to the arrogance/lies to Tony George.
Open in Homestead, Atlanta, Pheonix, Indy, Mid-Ohio, Road America, Toronto, Mexico City, Milwaukee, Watkins Glenn, St. Petersburg, Sonoma, Long Beach, Chicago, Iowa, and Belle Isle
I would love for there to be more Road Courses in the IRL
Everyone who has answered so far has the right tracks. But two are missing. California Speedway needs to come back, as well as Nazareth (if it hasn't been bulldozed yet!). I know Pikes Peak Raceway is history, so that one is out. Just adding my two cents, but I think California Speedway, if properly promoted, could outperform nascar attendance. People would pay to see Long Beach, as well as the speedway race.