Honda Edmonton INDY and Race Week Edmonton

[SHOFEAR]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

I make fun of NASCAR as much as anyone, but the CT Nascar series is consistently THE best of all of the races at our INDY. This is not circles, but a road course and it aint racing if there aint bumpin'.

But ignorantly bashing it is so much more fun...

[SHOFEAR]

I mean we're talking about the addition of Castrol's new road course here....what the hell does ovals have to do with anything?

[240glt]

^ I think becuase NASCAR is made most popular by the standard oval courses you see all over the states.

The main reason I like the TCC is that they run modified production cars. And really cool ones too. NASCAR cars are essentially kits.

I much prefer tricked out M3's, WRX's, Opels, Renaults, Volvos and the like to the NASCAR cars

[SHOFEAR]

A more accurate description would be most US racing is ovals. Open wheel or stock.


It's the "kit" nature of those vehicles that allow them to be repaired rather quickly and cheaply thus allowing them to take a ton more risks. More risks = more passing and more exciting moments. Otherwise you are just watching a 50 lap parade.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by 240glt

I much prefer tricked out M3's, WRX's, Opels, Renaults, Volvos and the like to the NASCAR cars

Me as well to a degree... V8 aussie super cars also welcome as are DTM, but how about ALMS or SPEED World Cup.

Porsche series even.

MotoGP

BUT, by the sounds of it, they want to focus on local motorsports which is a VERY VERY good thing. We are always struggling to find more places for Auto-x or lapping days, let alone WCMA events.

I just want me a nice surface to run this:


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by grant c

[Hallsy's Toupee]

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2012/09/2...pened-thursday

Edmonton Indy fans might be glad to know the city isn't ruling out the possibility of working with another promoter to produce the popular race.

They just haven't heard from one yet.

"We would love to work with anybody that has the long-term capacity to do this," said Mandel. "But nobody has contacted my office."

[Picture Me Rollin']

I just heard Octane has filed for bankruptcy

[Coldrsx]

Greetings from Suzuka F1

Just thought I would say that Race Week Edmonton should be very proud. Off track stuff here is invisible and while most people stay in Nagoya, you would never know there is an F1 race 45mins away.

That said, the at track stuff is incredible.

Can of beer:

Edmonton Indy - $7-8

Suzuka F1 - 350 yen or about $4.25

ok, off to the race!