Image source: motorsport
P1racenews AI automatic summary:
IMS’ Boles "pleasantly surprised" with NASCAR return to oval
IMS President Doug Boles stated that ticket sales for the Cup Series’ first race on the oval since 2020 have increased compared to the previous year. NASCAR and IMS moved the annual Cup race to the IMS Road Course for the years 2021-2023. With the introduction of the Next Gen car, NASCAR decided to return to the oval layout this year. The race coincides with the 30th anniversary of the inaugural event won by Jeff Gordon. The track plans to heavily promote NASCAR’s return to the oval during its month of May activities leading up to the Indianapolis 500. The combination weekend with the NTT IndyCar Series is unlikely to return in the near future.
