IZOD IndyCar Series Season To Finish With Las Vegas Motor Speedway

IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard announced today that both the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights would crown both of their champions at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16th, 2011. The 1.5-mile, high banked oval seems to be the perfect spot to end the season as its known for producing exciting side-by-side racing. “We had the opportunity to conduct a test with Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske at Vegas last November and our cars performed very well at this facility,” said Brian Barnhart, President of Competition and Operations for INDYCAR. “Its banking and width is similar to Chicagoland Speedway, which has produced some of the most exciting, side-by-side racing and closest finishes in the history of the s...

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