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From racer.com:
Australia, Gateway and Portland would appear to be the best candidates to join the Verizon IndyCar series in the future but this year's tracks look to remain in place regardless of any new venues.
"We hope to be able to announce the 2017 and 2018 schedules next month," said Mark Miles, president and CEO of Hulman & Company. "Jay (Frye, president of IndyCar competition) and Steve Starks (promoter relations) have been working hard looking at proposals and we're trying to figure out what's real and what's not."
Gateway, the racy oval outside St. Louis that ran CART from 1997-'99 and IRL from 2001-'03, has made major upgrades and been pursuing IndyCar for a couple years and was listed as an Indy test track for 2016.
"We're in the process and fully committed to do everything we can to bring IndyCar event to St. Louis," said president Curtis Francois. "It's not imminent and there's no date set but we're working hard."
Frye is impressed Francois' work ethic and passion.
"We've been working with Curtis the last 12-16 months and it's remarkable and impressive in what he's done with the facility in such a short period of time," said Frye. "And what's more impressive are his actual plans for the future."
http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/131682-indycar-miles-on-2017-schedule-prospects
Australia, Gateway and Portland would appear to be the best candidates to join the Verizon IndyCar series in the future but this year's tracks look to remain in place regardless of any new venues.
"We hope to be able to announce the 2017 and 2018 schedules next month," said Mark Miles, president and CEO of Hulman & Company. "Jay (Frye, president of IndyCar competition) and Steve Starks (promoter relations) have been working hard looking at proposals and we're trying to figure out what's real and what's not."
Gateway, the racy oval outside St. Louis that ran CART from 1997-'99 and IRL from 2001-'03, has made major upgrades and been pursuing IndyCar for a couple years and was listed as an Indy test track for 2016.
"We're in the process and fully committed to do everything we can to bring IndyCar event to St. Louis," said president Curtis Francois. "It's not imminent and there's no date set but we're working hard."
Frye is impressed Francois' work ethic and passion.
"We've been working with Curtis the last 12-16 months and it's remarkable and impressive in what he's done with the facility in such a short period of time," said Frye. "And what's more impressive are his actual plans for the future."
http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/131682-indycar-miles-on-2017-schedule-prospects
