Champ Car Phoenix race to be cancelled
08/28/07 We hear that the promoters are going to cite concerns with the date and the ongoing light rail construction both of which could negatively impact attendance as the reason for cancelling the 2007 race. This is the perfect chance to move the event to late January of 2008 and start getting the Champ Car schedule straightened out per our proposed ideal schedule:
1. Phoenix: Late January
2. Mexico City: Early February
3. Australia: Late February (Could not be moved to this date for a couple of years)
4. China: Early March
5. Houston: Late March
6. Las Vegas: Early April
7. Long Beach: Mid April
8. Europe 1: Early May
9. Europe 2: Mid May
10. Cleveland: Early June
11. Mont-Tremblant: Late June
12. Toronto: Early July
13. Edmonton: Mid-July:
14. San Jose: Late July
15. Road America: Early August
16. Europe 3: Late August
17. Europe 4: Early September
18. Orlando: Late September (Season finale – night race under lights)
08/28/07 KVBC, the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas tells AutoRacing1.com that their sources tell them that the promoter of the Phoenix will have a press conference tomorrow to cancel the Phoenix race (why would a Las Vegas station know this, and not a Phoenix TV station – though it's the same race promoter for both events). There is still no official response from Champ Car, who one would assume is doing some last minute scrambling to save it.
08/28/07 Their website is now back online and a call to the Grand Prix offices resulted in "we have heard nothing about this." So, stay tuned……..
08/28/07 There have been unconfirmed reports (and a report by a local Phoenix TV station) that the Phoenix Champ Car race, slated for December 2nd, might be cancelled. No one from Champ Car has confirmed or denied this as of yet, despite several attempts by AutoRacing1.com for an official response. The silence might be deafening……………stay tuned as we try to track this one down. Don't cancel any reservations just yet, but the website for the Grand Prix of Arizona has gone offline, if that tells you anything.