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Update on the IMS road course |
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Posted by Staff
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Friday, 02 November 2007 |
PAVING STARTS ON NEW IMS ROAD COURSE
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Nov.
2, 2007 - Asphalt paving has started on the new road course at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, with work underway in Turns 7, 8 and 9 behind the Speedway Hall
of Fame Museum.
All paving should be completed by the end of
November with favorable weather, said Kevin Forbes, IMS director of engineering
and construction.
Construction on the new road course began July
30, one day after the 14th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. All construction will
be finished by Opening Day for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 on May 4,
2008.
The 16-turn course will debut during the inaugural Red Bull
Indianapolis GP MotoGP race Sept. 12-14,
2008.
Red Bull Indianapolis GP tickets:
Ticket
orders are being accepted now for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on
Sept. 14, 2008.
Orders can be placed either online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com
or by mailing an order form to IMS. The order form is available at the IMS Web
site or by calling the IMS Ticket Office at (800) 822-INDY outside the
Indianapolis area or (317) 492-6700 locally. Ticket Office hours are 8 a.m.-5
p.m., Monday through Friday.
All tickets for this event are
three-day tickets, with both reserved and general admission seating available.
Ticket orders will be fulfilled at a later date.
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