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Old 14 Jun 2012, 17:54 (Ref:3090992)   #51
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Vegas is also going to be a tougher nut to crack than Texas anyway. The corner transitions are much less severe than those at Texas. The racing surface is significantly wider. The tri-oval is one big curve, rather than two dog-legs, and then there's the progressive banking as well.
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 17:59 (Ref:3090995)   #52
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I personally think Eddie will allow them back to Texas this autumn.

Road America has a pretty packed weekend, so IndyCar wouldn't be able to run a full-blown race.
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 20:47 (Ref:3091082)   #53
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Given how the A1-GP Beijing street circuit and the DTM street circuit turned out and were attended, IndyCar seems lucky to get this event off its calendar or they would have risked another troublesome weekend of Belle Isle dimensions.

However, finding a promoter for a replacement event on such short notice is quite the task.
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 22:11 (Ref:3091134)   #54
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However, finding a promoter for a replacement event on such short notice is quite the task.
That will not be happening. It will be a facility rental with the irl promoting and running the event at their own cost.
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Old 15 Jun 2012, 17:18 (Ref:3091564)   #55
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Bring it too the streets of Vancouver!!!...won't happen.
I would like to see it at Portland or Laguna Seca...not sure I would watch it...just saying.
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With all that's been lost with this still-born idea, wherever they'll go it'll be cheap, in the states and not glamorous. That's if they manage to come up with a replacement race at all.
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With all that's been lost with this still-born idea, wherever they'll go it'll be cheap, in the states and not glamorous. That's if they manage to come up with a replacement race at all.
It'll probably be an oval just due to that. It's quick, and ovals require little real planning and logistics to hold.
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Old 15 Jun 2012, 17:33 (Ref:3091576)   #58
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That's if they manage to come up with a replacement race at all.
They have a contract w/Izod and TV for 16 races. It's a must. BTW, there sure were a lot of Izod commercials on the espn coverage of the U.S. Open. I think golf has replaced racing for them. I wouldn't be surprised to see them gone after this year as has been reported.
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Old 15 Jun 2012, 19:34 (Ref:3091606)   #59
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Road America has an American Le Mans Series race on Aug. 18 and a Corvette program on Aug. 19. There is some thought that General Motors, which owns the Corvette and Chevrolet brands, could help bring the two events together.
How about that?
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Old 16 Jun 2012, 21:49 (Ref:3092689)   #61
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One has to wonder how much longer Sato will keep his seat.
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They have a contract w/Izod and TV for 16 races. It's a must. BTW, there sure were a lot of Izod commercials on the espn coverage of the U.S. Open. I think golf has replaced racing for them. I wouldn't be surprised to see them gone after this year as has been reported.
Bernard needing 16, the track owners will drive a harder bargain knowing how much it'll cost him if doesn't bag that replacement round.
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One has to wonder how much longer Sato will keep his seat.
He's getting paid for that seat, and unless Honda is footing some of the bill I don't think he'll last much longer. He is quick, but if he is only wasting the team's resources, then he will be out by Edmonton.
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Old 20 Jun 2012, 15:50 (Ref:3095526)   #65
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The story from Milwaukee is that the head of Road America skipped the SCCA June Sprints to visit the Indy race.
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I've no objection to any of the alternatives suggested in that this thread and the other thread. With the new Texas "discovery", the series can arrive at an oval with confidence and its head held high. Road America would be excellent too. The question is can Bernard swing an alternative and keep his losses manageable.
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Enough said - back to Wisconsin!
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A condensed version of the story in the China failed race thread.

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P2P is back.

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Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but it's still fairer than DRS...
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Push to pass has some advantages over DRS. In F1, drivers can use it every lap but in the same straight. In IndyCar, there's strategy about when to use it and in which place.

I wonder how big will be the horsepower difference.
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Also, unlike with DRS the driver in front can actually defend against the P2P pass... if he has any boosts left that is
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