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Wow Mark, that sucks for us & Mid-Ohio. How can a track stay in business if they lose big events? Sad stuff.

 

I can't find anything on 2014 tracks. But if they're not at Mid-Ohio this will be the last year for a VIP ticket. I'll just go to Vintage and Indy with a general admission.

This really sucks.

 

:fingerscrossed: My fingers are sure to cramp up by then. :fingerscrossed:

 

Steve, if I remember correctly when the merger was announced they also listed the tracks that would get the combined new series and a point was made that Mid-Ohio was cut. The comment made in the article that although they felt that MO was a good venue they just didn't have room for it. I'll try to find the article.

 

Yep, and NJMSP was also on the chopping block:cryin:

 

:cornut: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........Ohio and New Jersey are fairly high on the population list so I wonder, what's the deal?:eek6::eek6:

Jason

 

Probably the same reason that PIR doesn't run the big races........too much money to upgrade the facilities for them.

 

VIR lost Grand Am last year but we got ALMS and ALMS is on the schedule this year.... Will we be left our entirely in 2014?

Will miss the name Grand Am but "United SportsCar" sounds pretty good, now will the racing be as good? I think better if they keep the amount of classes limited!!

 

Scott, not the case with Mid-Ohio. This facility is constantly being upgraded and hosts Indy Car and this year, a Nationwide race. It has had all the premier race series run here over the years including Can-Am, Trans-Am, IMSA Camel GT, Grand Am, ALMS, NASA Championships and the SCCA Valvoline Run-Offs. And that's just on the car side of the ledger. On the motorcycle side the premier events continue to be a part of the schedule. I don't know what they are thinking but as I stated before, please bring over the Austrailian V8 Supercars and I'll be there.

 

Steve you are again correct. No ALMS in 2013 but they look forward to the opportunity to bring the unified series to Mid-Ohio in 2014. Let's keep our fingers crossed. This year the Mid-Ohio schedule is lacking a bit without ALMS or the NASA Championships but I purchased my two VIP passes anyway. The Nationwide Series NASCAR race could be interesting :crazy::crazy:

 

PIR used to hold those races too. But they got to the point that they couldn't convince folks that w/o some major upgrades those races would dissappear........which they did.

We have even lost the NASCAR West race this year.......

 

Why is Lime Rock on the list. Its basically an oval with one right hand turn and only 1.9 miles around. Compared to VIR or Mid-Ohio.

 

Lime Rock is real close to the crowds and TV audience.....I never liked the racing there either.

 

Dos anyone know if there is going to be a Jag F Type racing? Heard one of these hammering down the street the other day :eek6: OMGosh! Already sounds like a race car! Anyone else hear one yet?