Grand Prix of Boston set to roll starting in ’16

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http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other/auto_racing/2015/05/grand_prix_of_boston_set_to_roll_starting_in_16



John Barros, Boston's Economic Development chief, gives the thumbs up as he squeezes into the cockpit of an Indycar after meeting with organizers to discuss details of the Grand Prix of Boston, a Labor Day 2016 weekend auto race in Boston's Seaport District on Thursday, May 21, 2015

Grand Prix of Boston set to roll starting in ’16
Donna Goodison
Thursday, May 21, 2015

IndyCars will “burn rubbah” through a 2.25-mile street course in Boston’s Seaport District next year as part of the Verizon IndyCar Series during Labor Day weekend, officials formally announced yesterday.

The Grand Prix of Boston will be staged in the Hub for at least five years, starting with the inaugural race on Sept. 4, 2016.

Establishing IndyCar racing in the Northeast is a key part of IndyCar’s strategy to grow its national fan base, according to Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman & Co., the parent company of IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“This is a really important and exciting day for the Verizon IndyCar Series,” he said. “We are looking forward to a fantastic Labor Day experience. We expect it to be an integral part of our series for years to come.”

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1. And the proposed route:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2015/05/21/indycar-grand-prix-of-boston-race-route-circuit-runs-through-seaport-map/



Here’s the proposed IndyCar race route in South Boston
By Jon Palmer
05.21.15 | 5:49 PM

It’s official: Indy car racing is coming to the streets of South Boston.

City officials and representatives from INDYCAR and IndyCar Boston announced Thursday that a Labor Day weekend race in the Seaport district has been added to the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season.

The proposed route for the Grand Prix of Boston will be an 11-turn, 2.25-mile temporary course, which will wind around the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

Race organizer IndyCar Boston already has a website inviting visitors to “see America’s most beautiful city at 230 mph.”