According the the Austin paper, the proposed site is going to be east of the
airport, and the financing was going to be private. But nothing is certain
at this time. I'm sure more and more details will be coming out in the near
future. I just hope they design a track with more than one passing zone.
Space isn't going to be an issue in the design.
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 11:19 AM, David Ambrose <stargazer1@cox.net> wrote:
> On 5/26/2010 8:15 AM, Greg Gowins wrote:
>
>> And in an unexpected location, Austin, Texas! Apparently they are going
>> to
>> build a new facility to host the event.
>>
>> http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html
>>
>>
> Folks in Austin are all abuzz about this. You know what I *don't* see?
> Financing. I don't see anything about the site, or where the money to build
> it is coming from.
>
> That said, Austin is an excellent venue. I was there for SXSW in March, and
> it's definitely a great place to visit.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Ambrose
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