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    Rebirth of North American open wheel racing

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    Hey neat! Any North American racing that's not NASCAR is a step in the right direction! :P If they do a Pacific one, I feel like I should go if for nothing else than to show my partisan support.
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    Their biggest mistake is that IMSA Lites is such an unknown thing, even being a support series to ALMS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by faksta View Post
    Their biggest mistake is that IMSA Lites is such an unknown thing, even being a support series to ALMS.
    IMSA Lites is a great series for developing sportscar racers, so yeah, it's a shame it's so unknown. It's not like the IMSA GTP era...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan View Post
    IMSA Lites is a great series for developing sportscar racers, so yeah, it's a shame it's so unknown. It's not like the IMSA GTP era...
    I know what you mean a local south australian driver is dominating the series this year. He used to race Formula V, Saloon cars and finally he was driving the west here in Australia. He dominated the series here and has picked up a drive in the IMSA lites series. So far he is 2 for 2. Good seeing a local South Aussie doing well

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    Quote Originally Posted by faksta View Post
    Their biggest mistake is that IMSA Lites is such an unknown thing, even being a support series to ALMS.
    I don't think it's the point of feeder series to be high profile.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen View Post
    I don't think it's the point of feeder series to be high profile.
    GP2 is high profile

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan View Post
    GP2 is high profile
    It is?
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    At least GP2 is well-known and discussed, while IMSA Lites is completely silent. I've even heard more about that series using Mini cars which supported WTCC.

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    Should Comcast, which is buying NBC, have more motorsports coverage on VERSUS and now NBC? Does North America need a racing tv channel? Find the answer to that exact question on facebook.

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    Should Comcast, which is buying NBC, have more motorsports coverage on VERSUS and now NBC? Does North America need a racing tv channel? Find the answer to that exact question on facebook.

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    Should Comcast, which is buying NBC, have more motorsports coverage on VERSUS and now NBC? Does North America need a racing tv channel? Find the answer to that exact question on facebook.

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    Turbos for 2011 IndyCar Series

    The IRL is seeking to increase engine power from 650 horsepower to about 750.

    The IRL's next roundtable meeting will be Sept. 16-17 at the Speedway. The event, like the initial one in June, will be closed to the public.

    More than a dozen manufacturers attended the June meeting, and Brian Barnhart, president of the competition and operations divisions, has said he expects "three or four," including Honda, the only current participating manufacturer, to show serious interest and perhaps commit.

    The league hopes to announce specifications in December so manufacturers have two years to design, build, test and mass produce the engines.

    IndyCar to use turbos in 2011 | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

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    I'd like to see multiple chassis and tires.
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    I read that today actually - 4 or 6 cylinder turbos.

    It'd be interesting to see multiple engines and chassis but I think it's kinda cool to see a major level spec series where the variables are less drastic - races in the IRL seem to be closer than say F1 or whatever and I know cautions have something to do with this but I suspect that the same chassis/engine/tires have something to do with this as well.

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