2015 IndyCar schedule

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Mark Miles also dropped the Triple Crown for 2015....

That's a mistake and might very well lead to Pocono disappearing from the 2016 calendar.

[gomick]

Should have a race in Mexico & Straya!

[BudLightJaguar]

Is the Honda Indy Toronto online ticket shop geo-blocked or does it just have some kind of a bug? No matter which browser I use, clicking it only opens a blank screen.

[icemachine]

No issues here

[rwintle]

Originally Posted by icemachine

No issues here

Works fine here too although it does open in a new window, which might not sit well with some browser/popup blocker combinations.

Mr. BudLightJaguar has been in touch with HIT and I believe all is now well with his tickets.

[joeb]

The advertising push continues for the Nola race. Full page adverts in the paper here in Baton Rouge have been the norm for months now. I'm planning on being there for race day, not sure I can swing any other days but I am still a little nervous about the event being successful. I've been watching some in car stuff from testing and I'm not sure what viability will be like at the track outside the grand stands.

[Deleted]

That face in the NOLA ad/poster is downright scary. I don't understand the connection either, it's like a statue you could find from ancient temple in the jungles of Bangladesh or something

[NaBUru38]

I don't like it either.

[Paradise City]

Well, they've tried every other trick to draw in the punters, the next obvious marketing strategy would be to summon the diabolical powers of oriental terror-gods in order to influence attendance figures.

[TheMightyM]

A scary, random visual to promote a New Orleans sporting event? Where have I heard that before? Oh yes, the original Pierre The Pelican mascot from the recently renamed New Orleans NBA team. Maybe somebody down in Louisiana hired the same company to do the advertising campaign…

[Deleted]

Dear god.

What's next, Cocktopuss?

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Chiana

That face in the NOLA ad/poster is downright scary. I don't understand the connection either, it's like a statue you could find from ancient temple in the jungles of Bangladesh or something

That face is representing the mardi gras connection with New Orleans. It is a Jester I believe.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by joeb

That face is representing the mardi gras connection with New Orleans. It is a Jester I believe.

They had Mardi Gras on 17th Feb, the NOLA round is on 12th April.

[Deleted]

That's the weirdest Jester mask I've seen if true.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

They had Mardi Gras on 17th Feb, the NOLA round is on 12th April.

True, but that is what NO is known for, whether its mardi gras season or not.

Originally Posted by Chiana

That's the weirdest Jester mask I've seen if true.

Chiana, you haven't seen weird unless you've been to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Trust me!

[gomick]

I heard the Mexican F1 race sold out in 10 minutes - IndyCar need to hit this market again don't they?

[Deleted]

First year always sells well in new GPs, the massive dropout only comes afterwards when the hype disappears and they realize they've been suckered off with the laughable ticket prices and dull product. Although here being a relatively big profile Mexican driver on the grid probably keeps up the interest for a bit.

ICS could probably have mediocre success at Mexico again, especially if partnered with something, but I don't see the appeal with the yet-another-butchered F1 circuit.

[gomick]

They could join up with the NASCAR Mexico Series...

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by Chiana

First year always sells well in new GPs, the massive dropout only comes afterwards when the hype disappears and they realize they've been suckered off with the laughable ticket prices and dull product. Although here being a relatively big profile Mexican driver on the grid probably keeps up the interest for a bit.

ICS could probably have mediocre success at Mexico again, especially if partnered with something, but I don't see the appeal with the yet-another-butchered F1 circuit.

Hasn't Bernie brought in Tilke to sanitise and ruin the track?

[Paradise City]

With a Mexican driver, a Mexican event would take care of itself audience-wise. It'd be crammed to the rafters. All I see with the last entry list I saw though are a slate of Colombians and a brace of Brazilians in terms of Latin America.

[NaBUru38]

Just any Mexican isn't enough. Checo Pérez has raced for McLaren. That's the kind of drivers that make a dent.

[gomick]

Bring back Adrian Fernandez or Michel Jourdain

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Hasn't Bernie brought in Tilke to sanitise and ruin the track?

Yes, hence what I said

[TheMightyM]

Originally Posted by gomick

I heard the Mexican F1 race sold out in 10 minutes - IndyCar need to hit this market again don't they?

Let's be clear: IndyCar will go pretty much wherever there's a local promoter willing to write them a big enough check. So the question is just whether there's anyone willing to do that in Mexico City.

I would argue that IndyCar will tend to do better, all other things being equal, in markets where they are the big fish, and not the second biggest race in town though.

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by TheMightyM

Let's be clear: IndyCar will go pretty much wherever there's a local promoter willing to write them a big enough check.

Which is dead identical to F1. Except ICS doesn't have to race on new built asphaltdromes to make it happen, and abandon traditional market zones because of it