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Packed grandstands, record merchandise sales, and rave reviews from drivers help make the Texas street race an instant series showcase. Can Java House Grand Prix of Arlington inspire more events like it?
Arlington Raises the Bar for IndyCar Perry Nelson - Getty Images Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports, like all IndyCar followers, has seen temporary street circuits, of course. But this Arlington, Texas, race, by all accounts, raised the bar with its professional presentation and jam-packed grandstands. Towriss recognized the wild popularity of this event among drivers and fans alike.
And he said that “a number of owners have said they’d love to see this model replicated more and more. It takes a lot to pull off. It takes special people on-site to make it happen.
We think this is a model that could be replicated and lead to successful events in IndyCar. ” Across the paddock, Towriss would get a unanimous thumbs up. Everyone in IndyCar wants an encore—and more.
They want every IndyCar race to have that same vibe, same crowd, and same electricity—and not just on temporary street circuits. Drivers from every team raved about the event and its value to the sport. Here’s a sampling of what they had to say: Will Power (Andretti Global): “This is setting a new standard of what our events should look like.