Speedway, California Speedway in Fontana and Michigan Speedway west of Detroit. The IRL has 13 races on its 2001 schedule.
Officials believe broadening the schedule is the key to increasing exposure and interest.
Their goal is 15 to 18 races. The other two tracks are pretty good options for us. Series founder Tony George has stated his interest in going to California, specifically a track in the Los Angeles market. But adding both to the schedule is part of a big-picture plan. The IRL wants to race at Daytona International Speedway, ISC's flagship track, which ran Indy cars one time, in 1959.