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Thread: 2013 IndyCar Series Schedule
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1st October 2012, 14:55 #11
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I'll withhold comment on the doubleheaders until we see how they play out.
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1st October 2012, 15:28 #12
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Sept. 1--Baltimore (street race)
Oct. 6--Houston doubleheader (street race)
Giant 5-week gap kills series fan interest and momentum. At least 1 but better yet 2 more races need to be added in September. This is the start of football season... Why is it no track is begging for an ICS race ? Is it exorbitant sanction fees ? Just like this year when the 6-week "china gap" killed interest in ICS. Notgood.com
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1st October 2012, 16:52 #13
They did a good job with adding Pocono Raceway, of course we do need a lot more ovals but this is a good start. Even the 2012 schedule wasn't bad at all, so I can't be unhappy about this one either. Having some double headers, once again a 500-miler as the season finale and four ovals in a row is great. Maybe the Pocono race will still become a 500-miler, keep in mind that the original distance for this seasons' Auto Club Speedway event was also 400 miles..
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1st October 2012, 18:04 #14
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I don't mind the idea of double headers- GP2, GP3 and Renault World Series have 2 races per weekend- but dear lord why Detroit? one race there is more than enough per year. I was rather hoping that the ovals would have the double headers. Overall aside from the lack of Road America it's a decent mix of ovals, road and street courses
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2nd October 2012, 00:18 #15
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2nd October 2012, 01:30 #16
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Originally Posted by SoCalPVguyKyle Busch #18 M&M's Toyota Camry
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2nd October 2012, 01:50 #17
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They should add one more event on May 25 which would be the Indy road coarse using the former F1 configuration
Or if it is too distracting from the sunday race, then they should still add it 2nd week in September.
Then there will be a nice 20 race schedule and that track will be put to good use.you can't argue with results.
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2nd October 2012, 02:06 #18
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Originally Posted by heliocastroneves#3
I hate the ovals. Keep the triple crown if you wish, but that's it.
no Laguna Seca?
No Watkins Glen?
No Austin COTA?
no Montreal?
I would even add the alternate German track of Hockenheim or Nurburgring, whichever one F1 is not using that year, as well as Silverstone.
What's with all these unbearable street courses
I think ICS is missing a huge opportunity.
The only way they will get back to the glory days of 80's and 90's is with a series that matches F1 in both its nature and courses.
If they added more real tracks both domestic and abroad, they would see their domestic and global interest from both drivers and fans increase dramatically.you can't argue with results.
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2nd October 2012, 02:25 #19
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Here is my dream ICS Schedule
2013 IZOD INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE
March 24--Long Beach, Calif. (street course)
April 7--Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. (road course)
April 21--Austin, Texas (track course)
May 5--Sao Paulo, Brazil (track course)
May 12--Indianapolis (track course)
May 26--Indianapolis 500 (oval)
June 2--Detroit (street course)
June 8--Texas Motor Speedway (oval)
June 15--Watkins Glen, NY (track Course)
June 22--Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (road course)
July 7--Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (oval)
July 14--Toronto, Canada (street course)
Aug. 4--Montreal, Canada (track course)
Aug. 18--Sonoma Raceway (track course)
Sept 1--Baltimore (street course)
Sept. 22--Silverstone, UK (track race)
Sept. 29 Hockenheim, GER (track course)
Oct. 12-13--Houston doubleheader (street race)
Oct. 27--Fontana, Calif. (oval)
20 racesyou can't argue with results.
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2nd October 2012, 04:07 #20
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Originally Posted by anthonyvopThe Only True Triple Crown Winner-- Al Unser Sr. 1978- Indy 500, Pocono 500, Ontario 500
You're a 100% right. FIA should rattle the manufacturer's cage. Take the compromise or go. Rally 1s are dead in the water. If manufacturers don't agree, make Rally 2s as they are now the top category...
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