Ok, so … let’s take what’s left of America’s “elite” motorsports, or, ok, in some circles, what’s considered American muscle(ISH-as-it-relates-to-open-wheel-anyway-because-anyone-can-put-a-balsam-wood-454-car-together-and-do-about-the-same), and/OR American pride in the ‘INDY’ name alone, and just … shoot it all somewhere ELSE for the season’s opening race … like, especially, to a South American country, because God knows we’re ALL GREAT FRIENDS THESE DAYS.
Sigh.
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.”
The move makes sense from a strategic perspective. Full Story
Yeah, ok.
I’m just sayin’.
{Sorry I didn’t explain myself more clearly, but, well … just didn’t want to insult your intelligence by talking about trade (legal, illegal - you know … TRADE), or our American automakers’ demise(s), much less the otherwise pretty much political, societal and moral toxic waste spewing between the U.S. and maybe 99.99999999% of South American countries, etc., what with all of the …….. SIGH …. never mind ……..}
