4. Switching to Homestead and Staying in Texas -What Palm Beach stead Miami Texas Motor
it is: Round 3 has moved in Florida from International Raceway to the larger HomeSpeedway, and Round 6 is continuing at Speedway.
-When/Where the events will occur:
Round 3 – Homestead Miami Speedway, May 30-31 Round 6 – Texas Motor Speedway, September 12-13
-How it will work: Both the Pro and Pro 2 series will compete at these state-of-the-art, NASCAR speedways, presumably alongside one another each day. -What it means: The trend to move into larger and more professional venues, such as NASCAR ovals like these, shows that FD is expecting greater attendance at the events and needs to expand from small venues like PBIR. This could mean other events on the schedule, such as New Jersey and Seattle, could be due for a new location due to great attendance numbers last season. -What we think: We’re on the fence about this move. The event at Texas Motor Speedway was a mediocre success; with the 5k+ available bleachers only 60-70% full by the time Opening Ceremonies had begun, it seemed that Texas may not have been the right place to move to over Las Vegas, even though the track configuration and competition were remarkable. Homestead should be a better fit than Palm Beach, as the skidpad-type track configuration and small spectator areas at PBIR were undermining the series’ success.
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