Who's up for an evening Indycar race in Charlotte? I think it's time to return.
With Indycar cowboy Randy Bernard's creation of a separate Oval Championship, there's reason to hope for a 50/50 split between oval tracks and road/street courses on the 2011 schedule. If we end up 1 or 2 ovals short of that, then I ask you all to close your eyes for a moment and remember those IRL races at Charlotte in 1997-1998.
Attendance was good, consistently in the 50,000 - 70,000 range. The layout is pretty similar to Texas, so teams can roll off the truck with pretty good setups already dialed in. And with ISC on the outs with Indycar, Charlotte is one more step toward NASCAR independence.
The tragic events of 1999 were a very long time ago, and neither the track nor the current cars are to blame. Let's start a new chapter in this racefan-rich region.
Weekend Update
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Well, as expected it was a busy weekend, and I ended up spending a few
hours yesterday working on some music that I had to finish. To be fair, I
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Will retire in the Charlotted area is a couple of year so I am all for it.
The USAC sprints have always had good attendance at the Dirt Track there.
Time to leave the France owned track and support Bruton.
I would only accept Charlotte if it replaces another cookie-cutter.
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