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Originally Posted by RWill2073
Well, extending the calendar later in the year means competing with NFL and other motorsports. By January, college football is mostly done, and if the NFL is that scary, start the year with some Saturday races. At least then you're only competing with the NFL, not the NFL plus other motorsports.
Hell, schedule those races in place like new Orleans, and Florida, where the local NFL teams seasons are long done by then anyway.  |
If the calendar were extended to the first weekend of October, that's only week 5 of an 18 week NFL season. As for competing with other motorsport series, I don't see that as an issue. I think motorsports fans would relish it, I know I certainly would.
New Orleans didn't work out too well last time and there's no guarantee the Saints, Dolphins or Buccaneers won't make the playoffs. If St. Pete could be moved to the beginning of March, rather than the middle, I think that would make a difference.