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In the Howdy Holmes article:

UNDER "Indy Car career (USAC and CART)	 What does this mean? Should the NOT be inserted? Holmes would finish 12th in the USAC points, while going unranked towards the rival SCCA/CART PPG World Series due to Indianapolis NOT?? counting towards the points for drivers competing in their championship.

IS THERE A WAY TO QUESTION THIS? Does it fit into the guidelines, since it is speculation? "Holmes was also likely among the drivers who previously competed in Indianapolis 500s and appeared in a special event prior to the 2011 Indianapolis 500 (100th anniversary of the first race)."

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====== Long Beach Grand Prix sources accessed 05/17/16 http://www.gplb.com/news/ http://en.espn.co.uk/usracing/motorsport/story/155773.html US Grand Prix Share63Tweet3 Long Beach commits to IndyCar until 2018 ESPN Staff April 26, 2014 Formula One will not be returning to Long Beach in the short term after the circuit announced it has extended its contract with IndyCar until 2018. Event founder Chris Pook had been keen for F1 to return to the venue, despite admitting it would take nearly $10 million to bring the circuit in line with modern requirements. But the iconic Californian street circuit will stay in the open wheel series for at least four years after the Long Beach City Council unanimously approved to extend the deal. The council has left the door open to a possible switch to F1 in future by instructing city management to request proposals to determine whether to remain in IndyCar or switch to another format in 2018. Long Beach hosted F1 grand prix races every year between 1976 and 1983, before moving across to CART, where it remained until joining the IndyCar calendar in 2009.

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=============== http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20150305/long-beach-could-be-left-in-the-lurch-by-formula-one By Eric Bradley, Press-Telegram POSTED: 03/05/15, 3:03 PM PST | UPDATED: ON 03/06/2015

LONG BEACH >> Extending the contract for the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix last year could lose the city a chance at a Formula One race.

In April, the City Council approved a three-year extension for the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, which runs the race, despite overtures by the FIA Formula One World Championship to open up the bidding process for the contract that was set to expire this year.

Now, on the eve of the 41st annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach from April 17-19, a Formula One representative said the international series is looking for another venue in Southern California with a goal of running a race by 2017.

“We’re not currently focusing on Long Beach,” said Chris Pook, who has been hired by Formula One owner Bernie Ecclestone to bring back the series that ran in Long Beach from 1976 until 1983.

Pook helped found the Long Beach Grand Prix in 1975. He said F1 is looking at another Southern California city, though he declined to name which one.

According to Pook, F1 would consider Long Beach when the Grand Prix Association’s contract runs out in 2018, if it hasn’t found another city that wants to host a race.

Long Beach Economic and Property Development Director Michael Conway said the city is in the process of hiring consultants to prepare a request for proposals for a future race contract, but no interviews have been scheduled.

Bidders on the contract in 2018 will be limited to Formula One and the Grand Prix Association.

Grand Prix Association President Jim Michaelian said last year the organization’s event experienced a 10-year high in attendance and boosted the area’s economy by $35 million.

The certainty of the longer contract — which has two one-year renewal options — enabled the association to renew sponsorship agreements and make investments into the circuit.

High costs forced a switch from Formula One to the Championship Auto Racing Teams series. CART’s successor, the Verizon IndyCar series, now races on the city’s streets each April.

Asked if F1 representatives will attend this year’s Grand Prix, Pook said no.

“They won’t come for an IndyCar race,” said Pook.

Contact Eric Bradley 562-499-1254.

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