2009 IRL Schedule
7/31/08, 05:18 AM
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2009 IRL Schedule
First the IRL is going to Aussie Land to race on Oct. 26, 2008
Now for the 2009 Schedule . . .
Date Location Venue
Sunday, April 5 Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street course
Sunday, April 19 Streets of Long Beach 1.968-mile street course
Sunday, April 26 Kansas Speedway 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, May 24 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval
Sunday, May 31 The Milwaukee Mile 1.0-mile oval
Saturday, June 6* Texas Motor Speedway 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, June 21 Iowa Speedway .875-mile oval
Saturday, June 27* Richmond International Raceway .75-mile oval
Sunday, July 5 Watkins Glen International 3.4-mile road course
Sunday, July 12 Streets of Toronto 1.721-mile street course
Sunday, July 26 EdmontonCityCentreAirport 1.973-mile airport course
Saturday, August 1* Kentucky Speedway 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, August 9 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course
Sunday, August 23 Infineon Raceway 2.245-mile road course
Saturday, August 29* Chicagoland Speedway 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, September 6 The Raceway at BelleIslePark 2.906-mile street course
Saturday, September 19 Twin Ring Motegi 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, October 11 Homestead-Miami Speedway 1.5-mile oval
* Denotes Night race Schedule Subject to Change
End of April through June = all ovals and two short tracks back-to-back. No Road America, Barbers, Cleveland, Road Atlanta, Michigan(oval). I hope for better attendance in 2009 and some additional tracks in 2010.
Now for the 2009 Schedule . . .
Date Location Venue
Sunday, April 5 Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street course
Sunday, April 19 Streets of Long Beach 1.968-mile street course
Sunday, April 26 Kansas Speedway 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, May 24 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval
Sunday, May 31 The Milwaukee Mile 1.0-mile oval
Saturday, June 6* Texas Motor Speedway 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, June 21 Iowa Speedway .875-mile oval
Saturday, June 27* Richmond International Raceway .75-mile oval
Sunday, July 5 Watkins Glen International 3.4-mile road course
Sunday, July 12 Streets of Toronto 1.721-mile street course
Sunday, July 26 EdmontonCityCentreAirport 1.973-mile airport course
Saturday, August 1* Kentucky Speedway 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, August 9 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course
Sunday, August 23 Infineon Raceway 2.245-mile road course
Saturday, August 29* Chicagoland Speedway 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, September 6 The Raceway at BelleIslePark 2.906-mile street course
Saturday, September 19 Twin Ring Motegi 1.5-mile oval
Sunday, October 11 Homestead-Miami Speedway 1.5-mile oval
* Denotes Night race Schedule Subject to Change
End of April through June = all ovals and two short tracks back-to-back. No Road America, Barbers, Cleveland, Road Atlanta, Michigan(oval). I hope for better attendance in 2009 and some additional tracks in 2010.
7/31/08, 09:22 AM
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Umm . . . Eights . . . I view and manage this section of TMS as an active and comprehensive "Motorsports" section. Thus, I place many topics that may not deal directly with FMC into this section.
7/31/08, 05:06 PM
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A slight improvement over this year, but still a work in progress. They're still working on getting Surfer's added to the schedule. They want to pair that up with Motegi to save on the cost of shipping the cars across the Pacific. That one's complicated by the fact that they co-headline with the Aussie V-8s, and getting those schedules to sync up.
I'd expect to see the schedule further improved in the next few years as various track's contracts come up for renewal. I think a doubleheader with ALMS at Road America would be huge. I'd love to see them come back to Cleveland, possibly with ALMS, but not at the expense of Mid-Ohio's date, and not on the same weekend that GA is at Mid-O. I'd also love to see them come back to MIS, despite my misgiving about ISC, but I think it would be a choice between that and Detroit, which is Penske's baby. I'm not sure that Barber's would be a good track for them. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful facility, but better suited to motorcycles than big open wheel cars. Road Atlanta would be awesome, though. Maybe as a support race for Petit?
I'd expect to see the schedule further improved in the next few years as various track's contracts come up for renewal. I think a doubleheader with ALMS at Road America would be huge. I'd love to see them come back to Cleveland, possibly with ALMS, but not at the expense of Mid-Ohio's date, and not on the same weekend that GA is at Mid-O. I'd also love to see them come back to MIS, despite my misgiving about ISC, but I think it would be a choice between that and Detroit, which is Penske's baby. I'm not sure that Barber's would be a good track for them. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful facility, but better suited to motorcycles than big open wheel cars. Road Atlanta would be awesome, though. Maybe as a support race for Petit?
7/31/08, 05:28 PM
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Barber stats:
2.38 miles long
45’ wide
16 turns, most of which are flowing
80’ of elevation change
They run GAC and Koni Challenge cars there, and yeah its tight, they built the track to run cars on it. IRL has tested there I believe last year. Id love to see it personally.
I also heard a rumor that they may extend the track??? Or maybe someone was talking about a different track and I am just not remembering correct.
2.38 miles long
45’ wide
16 turns, most of which are flowing
80’ of elevation change
They run GAC and Koni Challenge cars there, and yeah its tight, they built the track to run cars on it. IRL has tested there I believe last year. Id love to see it personally.
I also heard a rumor that they may extend the track??? Or maybe someone was talking about a different track and I am just not remembering correct.
8/1/08, 08:39 AM
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Evil_Capri: Why not open an "Other Racing" topic, or some title that indicates this is a topic about classes of racing where Mustangs probably won't be found on the starting grid (open-wheeled events, Top Fuel events, and a few others...)? It doesn't have to be done that way, of course, but since the other topics are pretty specifically delineated it would be consistent with the organization level of the site to go this way...
But then again, WTF...
But then again, WTF...
8/1/08, 04:02 PM
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Here is an interview with drivers regarding the track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfL6TdqVXDI
8/1/08, 06:35 PM
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Evil_Capri: Why not open an "Other Racing" topic, or some title that indicates this is a topic about classes of racing where Mustangs probably won't be found on the starting grid (open-wheeled events, Top Fuel events, and a few others...)? It doesn't have to be done that way, of course, but since the other topics are pretty specifically delineated it would be consistent with the organization level of the site to go this way...
But then again, WTF...
But then again, WTF...
That interesting, huh?
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8/1/08, 08:40 PM
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I just thought it was funny that he was arguing with you still after you identified yourself and the prosiding mod over the section...I was just anticipating your next move...lol
8/2/08, 05:23 AM
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There is merit to Eight's concern, but I'm not sure enough to designate another section. A simple name change may be the solution or an understanding and acceptance of the current format. 
