2009 IndyCar Series season
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| Season | |
| Races | TBA |
| Start date | TBA |
| End date | TBA |
| Drivers | |
| Drivers' champion | TBA |
| Teams' champion | TBA |
| Rookie of the year | TBA |
| Most popular driver | TBA |
| Indy 500 winner | TBA |
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| Previous season | Next season |
| 2008 | 2010 |
The 2009 IndyCar Series in DIRECTV HD season will be the 14th season of the IndyCar Series. Its premier event will be the 93rd Indianapolis 500. The season will consist of several races beginning in March.
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[edit] Schedule development
- The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will return through 2013.[1]
- The Milwaukee Mile will host the race the weekend immediately following the Indy 500 through at least 2009.[2]
- Iowa Speedway has been renewed through 2009.[3]
- Texas Motor Speedway signed a two-year contract extention through 2009.[4]
- Mid-Ohio signed a three-year deal through 2009.[5]
- Surfer's Paradise signed a six-year contract to continue the race through 2013.[6]
- An agreement has been signed with the city of Long Beach to extend the Long Beach Grand Prix to 2015 with an option through 2020.
- On May 15, 2008 Andretti Green Promotions announced it had acquired the assets of the Grand Prix of Toronto under a new organization called Andretti Green Toronto. A return to Toronto in 2009 seems very likely.
[edit] Possible races
- A return to Phoenix is under consideration. It did not happen for 2008, and appears questionable for 2009.[7]
- On October 12, 2007, the IndyCar Series conducted an open test at Barber Motorsports Park. Track officials indicated they are exploring a race for 2009.[8]
- On February 26, 2008, it was announced that Champ Car would merge into the IndyCar Series. Champ Car's dates at Long Beach, Edmonton, and Australia were added to the 2008 schedule. Additional races for 2009 could include Toronto, Mexico City, and others.
- Following the 2008 unification, Road America management has expressed interest in becoming part of the 2009 schedule.[9]
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway has expressed interest in returning to the IndyCar Series calendar.[10]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Event Extension", indycar.com, 2008-04-06. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ "Tradition restored", IndyCar.com, 2006-08-10. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ "Iowa encores", IndyCar.com, 2007-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ "Texas, IRL agree", IndyStar.com, 2007-08-28. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ "Honda, Acura to sponsor 2007 Mid-Ohio races", Motorsport.com, 2006-11-21. Retrieved on 2007-09-20.
- ^ "It's Official! IndyCars To Race At Gold Coast Australia For Next Six Yearsraces", PaddockTalk.com, 2008-03-04. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Curt Cavin Ask the Expert - Sept. 4: On Rice, Danica, Dixon, Scheckter", IndyStar.com, 2007-09-04. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
- ^ "Star drivers to test at Barber", The Birmingham News, 2007-10-02. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
- ^ "Road America hopes to stay in the loop", JSOnline.com, 2008-03-20. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
- ^ "Kevin Provencher's Motorsports Notebook: Track's new GM hopes to lure Indy cars back", UnionLeader.com, 2008-05-11. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
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