CliffC, I got some good news for you. If Brasil does not happen their is still a outside chance of Milwaukee making it back on the schedule for next year. Also, Milwaukee is starting to look like it could be back for sure in 2011. This was according to a Trackside Online e-mail.

The point about Brazil was this was touted as a big money maker for the teams and the series. You know, all that Apex Brazil money and all. Looks like if they hold the race it will be costly at least for the ICS and most likely the teams as well.

Milwaukee may be a great track and have lots of history, but attendance sucks and it's a money loser for the promoters assuming they pay the full sanction fee. And unless the new promoters are willing to pay the back debt both to NASCAR (especially to NASCAR)and the ICS, I doubt the track will host any races of meaning. NASCAR is the money maker for the track and they are not running races (as stated so far at least) until the money owed from the prior promoter is paid.

Well, Milwaukee has new promoters and John Menard is in that group.That bodes well for the IndyCars. Furthermore, I was at Milwaukee 2 years ago and attendence had improved and this past year it was even better.Brasil,is/was a win, win for the league.If they go they get big cash from a sponsor and it could help out the Brazilian drivers.If not it opens up a slot for maybe getting another track on the schedule.they said they were only going to run 17 races.

A Brazilian race is not necessary. I assume they, IndyCar, are only caving into Apex-Brasil's demands and sponsorship money. If this race goes ahead as planned, Interlagos would be more suitable than Rio de Janeiro. Whenever there is talk of adding a new event, it's a street race. I don't mind these street tracks, but please do not oversaturate the schedule with them. The only problem with scheduling a race at Interlagos is having to receive FIA approval. Remember Champ Car's race at Zhuhai, China, was cancelled as they could not receive FIA approval? If not Interlagos or Rio de Janeiro, there's suitable tracks in Curitiba and Brasilia.

est1980 - 13 November 2009 08:01 PM

A Brazilian race is not necessary. I assume they, IndyCar, are only caving into Apex-Brasil's demands and sponsorship money. If this race goes ahead as planned, Interlagos would be more suitable than Rio de Janeiro. Whenever there is talk of adding a new event, it's a street race. I don't mind these street tracks, but please do not oversaturate the schedule with them. The only problem with scheduling a race at Interlagos is having to receive FIA approval. Remember Champ Car's race at Zhuhai, China, was cancelled as they could not receive FIA approval? If not Interlagos or Rio de Janeiro, there's suitable tracks in Curitiba and Brasilia.

Any race the ISC does in Brazil will require FIA approval, not just Interlagos.

Yep. The FIA has long arms.

PLN_ Fan - 13 November 2009 10:55 PM

Yep. The FIA has long arms.

Yes it does. Here is their 2010 calander of ISC (and other) events. Notice what's not on it? Not even a "TBA" for Brazil. And NO, I did not edit anything.

Epreuves Réservées
Restricted Events
(20 épreuves / events)
Date Pays / Country Nom de l'épreuve / Event name Nom du circuit / Circuit name
19/03 USA 58th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours
of Sebring
Sebring
26/03 USA Honda - St. Petersburg St. Petersburg
08/04 USA Indy - Alabama Barber Motorsports Park
16/04 USA Toyota - Long Beach Long Beach
17/04 USA 36th Annual Toyota - Long Beach Long Beach
15/05 USA Indianapolis 500 Qualifications Indianapolis Motor Speedway -
Oval
21/05 USA Monterey Sports Car Championships Laguna Seca Raceway
22/05 USA Indianapolis 500 Qualifications Indianapolis Motor Speedway -
Oval
28/05 USA Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Indianapolis Motor Speedway -
Oval
02/07 USA Camping World at the Glen Watkins Glen
09/07 USA Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motor Sports Park
16/07 CDN Honda Indy Toronto Toronto Lakeshore Circuit
23/07 USA American Le Mans Northeast Lime Rock
23/07 CDN Rexall Edmonton Indy Edmonton City Centre Raceway
06/08 USA Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Mid-Ohio
06/08 USA Mid Ohio Sports Car Course Mid-Ohio
20/08 USA Infineon Raceway Infineon Raceway - Sears Point
20/08 USA Road America Road America – Elkhart Lake
28/08 CDN NAPA Auto Parts 200 Montreal Gilles Villeneuve
01/10 USA Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta

Link to the complete FIA calander:

http://private.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/vcal/01/$FILE/2010FULLCALENDAR.pdf?Openelement

CliffC, stick to your guns about Brasil! It may be the only thing you have left to grab onto.LOL.

EarlofSpeed - 20 November 2009 08:16 AM

CliffC, stick to your guns about Brasil! It may be the only thing you have left to grab onto.LOL.

Saw this posted elsewhere:

Regarding Brazil, Lewis said two IRL folks were down there now, Terry A was leaving in a few days to go down there also, and that Terry's goal was to bring back the signed contracts with him next Wednesday. Lewis said they had an agreement in principle and that it was just a matter of getting the documents signed. He said that they were running into a "cultural difference" in getting that done in a timely manner.

I get a sense of Deja Vu LOL.

I wonder how they are going to get this race off in time. 3 months is a short window to prepare a street race, promote and sell tickets.