Posts Tagged ‘Verizon IndyCar Series – Scheduling’
COUNTERPOINT: Street racing
This first Counterpoint article focuses on the pros and cons of races hosted on city streets.
IndyCar must not lose sight of its roots
With IZOD’s title sponsorship aiming to reach a younger, more urban potential fan base, what does the series need to do to ensure that it doesn’t inadvertently disconnect itself from its most faithful?
Terry Angstadt addresses media at Chicagoland
Following the Indy Lights qualifying this afternoon, news broke that an IndyCar owners’ meeting was being held at Chicagoland Speedway to address the future of the IndyCar Series. After the Indy Lights race, President of the IRL Commercial Division Terry Angstadt stopped by the media center to update reporters on some of the issues raised during that meeting.
Random thoughts on 2009 thus far
Since I’m stuck for 6+ hours at the Seattle airport, I’ve got plenty of time to jot down some thoughts on what we’ve seen in the IndyCar season so far. I haven’t reviewed anything, so whatever comes to mind are those events that really stick out.
Ovals and roads, a perilous dichotomy
So much has been made by so many people regarding the 2010 IndyCar schedule that just the mention of it nearly makes me nauseated. However, the introduction of more and more road courses introduces a perilous dichotomy to the IndyCar family.
Initial thoughts on the 2010 IndyCar schedule
My initial thoughts are quite mixed. It’s nice that the League has put the schedule out this early, and it’s good that there actually seems to be a market for IndyCar races these days. However, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed in the announcement of two ovals being lost and two road courses being added.