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Old 8 Oct 2017, 08:57 (Ref:3772942)   #3576
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The title of this Robin Miller story for Racer says it all: “Will Portland replace The Glen on IndyCar schedule?

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Back in 2016 Roger Penske said: "There are a lot of people in the north-west United States that like racing. Getting these tracks and date equity is so important", so Portland would be a welcome addition and it would be great to have both venues back on the calendar, though reading that article it doesn't sound likely.
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Old 8 Oct 2017, 09:02 (Ref:3772946)   #3577
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Not exactly IndyCar news but worth posting all the same, Helio Castroneves puts Penske on pole for the Petit Le Mans, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship season finale.

http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/132251
Castroneves and fellow Penske team mates, Montoya and Pagenaud finished third. So congrats on their podium finish.

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Newgarden and Power call for change in oval qualifying format.

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Old 16 Oct 2017, 15:46 (Ref:3774514)   #3580
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Andretti Autosport to partner McLaren for a second attempt at the Indianapolis 500 in 2018?

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Old 16 Oct 2017, 16:10 (Ref:3774524)   #3581
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Old 16 Oct 2017, 17:48 (Ref:3774541)   #3582
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A McLaren partnership doesn't necessarily mean Alonso though. If they're battling for 3rd in the championship next year then they probably wouldn't want him to skip Monaco. This year would've made little difference.

Button's already said he's not interested. I guess they could go with Montoya, if there aren't still bad feelings and Penske would let him race for a Honda team? Otherwise, Turvey? No oval experience again.
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A McLaren partnership doesn't necessarily mean Alonso though. If they're battling for 3rd in the championship next year then they probably wouldn't want him to skip Monaco. This year would've made little difference.

Button's already said he's not interested. I guess they could go with Montoya, if there aren't still bad feelings and Penske would let him race for a Honda team? Otherwise, Turvey? No oval experience again.
Penske will be entering the Acura ARX-05 DPi, in next year's IMSA Sports Car Championship, so that could give Montoya the Honda link he needs, in order to drive for Andretti Autosport in next year's 500.
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Sadly Montoya left it a bit too late to make a comeback, great driver he is
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SPM has held talks with Montoya about driing at the Indianapolis 500.

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IndyCar are hoping to test a cockpit protection system this Autumn.

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Alonso won't race at Indy next year.

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I don't like the sound of that but at the end of the article, it says: "IndyCar will have two major announcements to make in the near future.", so hopefully it's good news.
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I don't like the sound of that but at the end of the article, it says: "IndyCar will have two major announcements to make in the near future.", so hopefully it's good news.
The full quote is: “Along with the need to sign a new television contract for 2019, IndyCar will have two major announcements to make in the near future.”

Those are two difficult issues — a new title sponsor and a new television/media package. The TV package may be the more critical and pressing issue — how much exposure IndyCar has and for how long will likely have a big impact on a title sponsorship deal. In today’s rapidly fragmenting media market, it’s hard though to know exactly what a “good” television deal looks like.
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The full quote is: “Along with the need to sign a new television contract for 2019, IndyCar will have two major announcements to make in the near future.”

Those are two difficult issues — a new title sponsor and a new television/media package. The TV package may be the more critical and pressing issue — how much exposure IndyCar has and for how long will likely have a big impact on a title sponsorship deal. In today’s rapidly fragmenting media market, it’s hard though to know exactly what a “good” television deal looks like.
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IndyCar looking to re-examine pitting under caution.

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Must read article on IndyCar’s media rights and title sponsor challenges by Marshall Pruett: “Future strategies key to IndyCar title sponsor search.”

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"We have some parties where there's a twinkle in their eye. But we've not really begun to talk about title sponsorship with anybody, while thinking two things. One, we need to be further along in the next licensing of our media rights. And two, we needed to make it known that Verizon wouldn't be coming back as a sponsor after next year."
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Josef Newgarden has backed the series' decision to reject the Halo.

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Just to confirm the event title sponsor, and Mexico City will be ready to announce for August 3-5, 2018.
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IndyCar thinking of scraping push-to-pass.

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