MOTORSPORTS RACING NEWS- INDYCAR
NEWS FROM THE WORLD CUP OF MOTORSPORTS- INDY RACING LEAGUE
NEW TITLE SPONSOR FOR 2010 - IZOD
IZOD will retain its designation as the official apparel partner of the Indy Racing League (IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights). Firestone, the exclusive tire supplier to both series, will continue to be the title sponsor of the developmental series.
"Our relationship with the IZOD brand has been on the fast track since the day we began our partnership in 2008, and we are thrilled they have taken a bigger and more vital role in our sport," said Terry Angstadt, president of the commercial division of the Indy Racing League.
THE 2010 IRL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DATE TRACK Sun Mar 14 Sao Paulo, Brazil 2.3-mile street course Sun Mar 28 St. Petersburg, Fla. 1.8-mile street course Sun Apr 11 Barber Motorsports Park 2.38-mile road course Sun Apr 18 Long Beach, Calif. 1.968-mile street course Sun May 1 Kansas Speedway 1.5-mile oval Sun May 30 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval Sat Jun 5* Texas Motor Speedway 1.5-mile oval Sun Jun 20 Iowa Speedway .875-mile oval Sun Jul 4 Watkins Glen International 3.37-mile road course Sun Jul 18 Toronto 1.721-mile street course Sun Jul 25 Edmonton, Alberta 1.973-mile airport course Sun Aug 8 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course Sun Aug 22 Infineon Raceway 2.245-mile road course Sat Aug 28* Chicagoland Speedway 1.5-mile oval Sun Sep 4* Kentucky Speedway 1.5-mile oval Sun Sep 19 Twin Ring Motegi, Japan 1.5-mile oval Sun Oct 2 Homestead-Miami Speedway 1.5-mile oval * Denotes night race (Schedule Tentative) |
2010 SEASON POINTS
AFTER BRAZIL, MARCH 14, 2010
POS NAME CAR NAT TEAM PTS |
SAO PAULO INDY 300
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL(Round 1/ March 14, 2010)
SAO PAULO WILL HOST 1ST EVER BRAZIL RACE
"The arrival of the IZOD IndyCar Series confirms Sao Paulo's nature of staging great worldwide events. It is a gift to the citizens of Sao Paulo who will be able to watch up close great racecars and drivers. It is also a great opportunitty for business for the city that becomes the capital of motoracing in Latin America," said Mayor Gilberto Kassab.The event marks the first IZOD IndyCar Series street race in Brazil. Sao Paulo is already home to the Brazil Formula 1 Grand Prix staged at the Interlagos racetrack. Now the city concentrates two of the most important motorsports events worldwide.
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