China IndyCar Race will not be Replaced

IndyCar CEO says the Izod series will not replace its cancelled race in China, leaving the season schedule at 15 events. IndyCar had been attempting to find a replacement since it announced the cancellation of the August 19 race in China.

IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard said the series did not want to rush into scheduling another race. “After carefully considering all possible options for an additional race, we felt it was in our best interest to keep our schedule at its current 15-event lineup,” he said. “We want to make sure that when we add events to our roster they have long-term potential and are given every opportunity to be successfully promoted. The more we explored, the more we felt like we were rushing what could be good, long-lasting opportunities for the sport.”

The series will remain at 15 but series sponsor Izod said it supported IndyCar’s decision not to add a 16th race, which is required as part of its deal.

“As the entitlement partner of the series, we agree that it is in the best interest of the series to focus on a long-term strategy for the future schedule instead of a quick fix for this year,” said Mike Kelly, executive vice president of The PVH Marketing Group.{jcomments on}