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The 2020 IndyCar calendar has been revealed and with it confirmation that Pocono will not be returning next year.
Rumours have been swirling about the future of the event for some time, as its contract with IndyCar expired after the 2019 race, which once more saw a controversial incident.
A hefty lap one crash, 12 months on from Robert Wickens' crash at the same circuit, raised questions about whether or not the circuit should be present on the IndyCar schedule.
In another tragic incident, Justin Wilson lost his life at Pocono in 2015.
In Pocono's place comes the Richmond Raceway in Virginia, a circuit that IndyCar last raced at 10 years ago. The track will be the shortest oval on the 2020 calendar.
The championship will once again kick off on the streets of St. Petersburg on the 15th of March, while the gemstone of the season, the Indianapolis 500, will take place on May 24th.
| Date | Venue | Type |
|---|---|---|
Date 15th March |
Venue St Petersburg |
Type Street |
Date 5th April |
Venue Barber Motorsport Park |
Type Road |
Date 19th April |
Venue Long Beach |
Type Street |
Date 26th April |
Venue Circuit of the Americas |
Type Road |
Date 9th May |
Venue Indianapolis GP |
Type Road |
Date 24th May |
Venue Indianapolis 500 |
Type Oval |
Date 30th May |
Venue Detroit Race 1 |
Type Street |
Date 31st May |
Venue Detroit Race 2 |
Type Street |
Date 6th June |
Venue Texas Motor Speedway |
Type Oval |
Date 21st June |
Venue Road America |
Type Road |
Date 27th June |
Venue Richmond Raceway |
Type Oval |
Date 12th July |
Venue Toronto |
Type Street |
Date 18th July |
Venue Iowa |
Type Oval |
Date 16th August |
Venue Mid-Ohio |
Type Road |
Date 22nd August |
Venue Gateway |
Type Oval |
Date 6th September |
Venue Portland |
Type Road |
Date 20th September |
Venue Laguna Seca |
Type Road |
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It was a ridiculous track, with poor safety features. Ironically it was very emblematic of Indy. Very fast, very low texh, and very dangerous.