Boy, ain’t this something?
I was raised near Road America, and my vote’s been there since the mid ’60s. But there’s just too may places on that track that would need huge modifications, some impossible (The Kink), and those “improvements” would ruin the place for spectating — so I’m actually glad it’s not going there. The spectating was already compromised in the early ’90s from CART’s insurance providers, but it’s still great. The vintage race there is fabulous, though, and easy to pretend it’s “real” — highly recommended.
Been to Road Atlanta 13 times, fabulous track but similar shortcomings, and I went to 3 GPs at the Glen in the late 70s and it too isn’t up to code. Miller’s not good for spectating, nor spectators, we had such a bad experience there they’re now offering free tickets — and I still don’t want to go back. Montreal is loads of fun (had a photo credential, not sure what it’s like without that), Phoenix was too, Long Beach not so much….. but Indy was really something, being the Brickyard and all.
So Austin it is! Can’t wait to see the layout, we’ll be there. Hoping it’s a real track, not another Tilghe generic. This is GREAT NEWS!