IndyCar likely to open 2010 in Brazil
The IndyCar series is taking its season-opening race to one of its best training grounds next season — Brazil.
Terry Angstadt, president of Indy Racing League’s commercial division, confirmed Tuesday the series intends to race next March in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, about 200 miles from the capital of Sao Paulo. A date is not expected to be announced until late July, when the entire schedule is released.
Although final details are still being worked out, Angstadt is confident the series, which split from CART in the mid-1990s, will make its first foray into South America next year.
“We thought we were off the radar screen too long when we started in April this year, and that was one of our goals, to start in March,” Angstadt said. “It’s a great economy down there. Has the world economic crisis affected them? Yes, but not as much as the U.S.” sportsillustrated
