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Gluck tweeted this quote from Hinch which features a update on Wickens

Portland was usually pretty dull in CART unless it rained and now everyone seems happy about its return

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I'd take Portland any day of the week over CoTA

I don't recall any good dry weather race at CoTA on 4 wheels since it's creation, at least Portland has had some interesting moments in previous IndyCar, NASCAR & IMSA races and a couple good passing areas, where as CoTA is too strung out before you get to the backstraight.

Eh, COTA isn't the worst Tilkedrome in the world, and the current formula of Indycar seems to be a lot better on road courses that were snoozers in other eras.

So if they get it, "we'll see" I guess. I guess it's more a matter of someone thinking this will sell to the Austin / San Antonio market even with TMS decently close by. (Not a bet I'd personally make, but whatever...)

The first GP at COTA was a good one

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https://racer.com/2018/08/30/pruett-pre ... to-ponder/

Ferrucci has already been confirmed but I haven't heard of any others.

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I still wish Cleveland would make a return

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this short version could be more appropriate than the full track with that boring last sector that just add lap time
but it doesn't have a pitlane or boxes for a top open wheel series, just for track days and low tier racing

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The last sentence in that article. That's quite amazing of Mazda to do that and not just leave them with uncertainty at this early/important stage of their careers. There's really nothing forcing them to do that.

Austin City Council has approved the following:

http://austintexas.gov/council_meetings ... fm?mid=620

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This is what I'd do in terms of a track redesign for CoTA.



The layout is on iRacing but most clubs & regional / grassroots series just run either the full course or the east track.


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Could have 2 international races proposed for 2020 with Buenos Aires in discussion for a IndyCar race, to run in the same window as a doubleheader with the possible Rio race.

What has been known & rumored for a while is now confirmed. Fred is testing a car next week

One of the nicer problems to have - some circuits will not have enough pit boxes for all the expected entries next year.

https://racer.com/2018/08/31/indycar-gr ... ty-limits/

Also sets the expected number of entries for Sonoma at 27.

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CoTA race expected to be announced on Tuesday according to AutoWeek
https://autoweek.com/article/indycar/ci ... r-schedule

No race at RIR so instead they can go to another Texas race, at shit ass CoTA. Boooooo!

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at least it seems that RIR is still on the cards for 2020, just wish they would consider a 18th race for next year with RIR.

Schedule will be announced on Tuesday as well it appears.

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Harding to expand to 2 cars for Sonoma with both Pato O'Ward & Colton Herta / aka seems like the Andretti Junior Team project is starting early
https://racer.com/2018/09/02/harding-to ... at-sonoma/

Just a silly thought, but would Road Atlanta be Indycar-friendly? I like that track.

I think the run-off is too sketchy in some places.

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2019 IndyCar Series schedule
https://racer.com/2018/09/04/cota-to-jo ... -schedule/

March 10 — St. Petersburg, Fla.

March 24 — Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas

April 7 — Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala.

April 14 — Long Beach, Calif.

May 11 — Indianapolis GP

May 26 — Indianapolis 500 500

June 1-2 — Detroit GP, Belle Isle (doubleheader)

June 8 — Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth (Saturday night)

June 23 — Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.

July 14 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada

July 20 — Iowa Speedway, Newton (Saturday night)

July 28 — Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio

Aug. 18 — Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.

Aug. 24 — Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Ill. (Saturday night)

Sept. 1 — Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.

Sept. 22 — WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

Wow, that's a great schedule. 17 races and not a single bad track and great diversity between different track types.

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