It is official...in 2013 for 5 years...



http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06...coming-to.html

The thundering sounds of Australia’s V8-powered racecars will soon be heard in the U.S.A. as Texas Governor Rick Perry and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, announced today a five-year agreement to bring the famed Australian V8 Supercar series to the new Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas beginning in 2013.
"The addition of V8 Supercars into our lineup at Circuit of The Americas will add to what we already know will be a rich and exhilarating fan experience," said Steve Sexton, President of Circuit of The Americas.

Under the agreement, the new racetrack in southeast Austin, which is still under construction, will host two annual 124-mile (200 kilometers) races for the V8 Supercar Championship.

Formerly known as the Australian Touring Car Championship, the current series was inaugurated in 1993 and branded as "V8 Supercars" in 1997. The participating cars are based on modified versions of Australia’s Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon sedans, and all run on 85 percent CSR Ethanol.

 

I think this is very cool - like NASCAR on twisties.
I hope it catches on.

 

DTM will be coming here too. F1 wants two races here. Seems everybody wants to go road racing in the U.S.

 

This is a good news! I doubt I will actually go to Texas to watch, but still good news. It seems like V8 Supercars would be the most appealing road racing series to all those dumb NASCAR fans. Hopefully it will make road racing more popular in the US.

 

I think I will spend the money to see the last year of F1 V8s in TX while they still make sweet music.

Paul.

 

Oh that's right. FI V6s just don't sound the same.

 

Posting what Australian Touring Cup Championship is like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpEp3janpEU

 

Wow, didn't know liking a certain sport made someone dumb

I prefer NASCAR over road racing because seldom any passing in road racing, not exciting to me at all. Regardless, to each their own.

Anyhow, talked to an Aussie when I was at a NASCAR race in Richmond VA back in April this year and he was telling me about this series, looks like they have all cars running virtually identical for close racing. Actually for once doesn't look nearly as dull as other road racing, not bad, still hardly any passing but very close racing.

 

Maybe they could have Marcos Ambrose have a run with his old mates.
And, how can running at 200 mph for 2 hours be classed as dumb .
We dont get Nascar over this way, wish we did, its more Super car Tourers , a lot of passing and rubbing.

 

I agree. Open wheel racing can be a bit stale for this reason.

I always thought having NASCAR stock cars race on a course like the Daytona/Indy Road Course would be awesome. I think it would provide a nice balance of technicality and overtaking excitement. Furthermore, it's still inside the oval, so that fans see the whole action.

 

I was pretty stoked to hear about this, but it will be all for nothing if they don't finish the track, and all the greenie weenie's here in Austin are making it ridiculous for that to happen.
This place has clowns running the circus, I hope they don't ruin this opportunity for the handful of people who live here who aren't flaming hipster eco-terrorists.

 

Go "The GIS" !!!!

Got his first win in my home town (Hamilton NZ) this year and has gone on to another win in the last round .
Definitely some exciting racing at times in this series especially when they throw in a a variable like being able to use one set of soft tyres during a race . That ensures lots of overtaking and uncertainty about who will win .

 

Sorry, but NASCAR is BORING!..compared to this....

I cant get excited in seeing a cars going around a circle/oval, and around and around and around.
Where is the skill?!

 

Used to think the same thing . But since Scott Dixon started doing well in Indycars I started following it and found the oval races more exciting than the circuit races .

 

cool, i hope more manufacturers get involved.

and nascar is whack yo!

 

ASH8, Brettus, I can't believe it.

How cool is this? I live in Austin, and I'm actually going to get to go see Australian V8 Supercar racing. Here. In Texas. No ****.

I'll be sure to get grandstand tickets early, and pit/paddock passes. I don't have to travel, or pay for a hotel. Might as well do it up right and really enjoy the experience.

 

/\ ASH - we have free accommodation !!!!

 

LMAO! We Texans have earned a reputation for hospitality. Be glad to have ya.

 

Envy...

 

Silly luck. Nobody had any idea they were going to build an F1 track here. The place they're building it is to the east on the outskirts of the city. I'm having a tough time picturing what it's all going to look like after the change, since there's not much out there now.

 

Cool! Now, i could see it live, rather than watching it on the Speed Channel.

 

you and me both, there's practically zero infrastructure out there noiw, getting in and out on a 2 lane road with 1000's of people is going to be an adventure

 

You should definitely catch up with european touring serieses and fia gt races as well as the v8 superstars events
Lots of passing, overtaking, hitting etc. Definitely not the usual boring race, and they run on big circuits too.

 

I'm in Austin, I cant wait!

 

Might just take him up..if the US would let me in..lol