PR Move: Drive cars from nearby downtown to the track

[STAND E]

The thread about driving the Indy cars to the Cincinnati ballpark got me thinking. How cool it would be for the cars to make the full trip down the interstate from Cincinnati all the way to Beltera, with police escort. Fans could follow them on cars and motorcycles. It would make the local news that night. How much wear would that put on the cars? Would it be too costly?

For the 2004 schedule, these are the parades that could be done:

Feb. 29 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Toyota Indy 300
Parade from downtown Miami or Ft. Lauderdale to Homestead

March 21 Phoenix International Raceway
Parade from downtown Phoenix to PIR

TBA Twin Ring Motegi Indy Japan 300
?

May 30 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 88th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Parade from downtown Indy to the track associated with the marathon race or the 500 Festival Parade.

June 12 Texas Motor Speedway Bombardier 500
Parade from downtown Dallas to TMS

June 26 Richmond International Raceway SunTrust Indy Challenge
Parade from downtown Richmond to RIR

July 4 Kansas Speedway
Parade from Kansas City to Kansas Speedway

July 17 Nashville Superspeedway Firestone Indy 200
Parade from downtown Nashville near the original Grand Ole Opry to Nashville Superspeedway

July 25 The Milwaukee Mile
Parade from downtown Milwaukee to the mile

Aug. 1 Michigan International Speedway Firestone Indy 400
Too far from Detroit?

Aug. 15 Kentucky Speedway Belterra Casino Indy 300
Parade from downtown Cincinnati to Kentucky Speedway

Aug. 22 Pikes Peak International Raceway Honda Indy 225
Parade from downtown Colorado Springs to PPIR

Aug. 29 Nazareth Speedway Firestone Indy 225
Parade from downtown Nazareth to Nazareth Speedway

Sept. 12 Chicagoland Speedway Delphi Indy 300
Too far from Chicago?

Oct. 3 California Speedway Toyota Indy 400
Parade from downtown Fontana(??) to California Speedway (too far from downtown LA?)

Oct. 17 Texas Motor Speedway Chevy 500
No repeat parade

[KnockOff]

"June 12 Texas Motor Speedway Bombardier 500
Parade from downtown Dallas to TMS."

They'd need a refuel stop somewhere out by DVW.

[OW fan in OK]

Driving the cars down the streets are cool. I like it.
But, how about tieing up the traffic, causing acidents, etc? Could have it's negatives??

But, somehting close to,, in areas the week before the race put showcars on trailers and tow them around. Stop at Walmart parking lots, 7-11's!!! Midas has sponsored TMS races,, park at Midas and get local radio stations to advertise it. One of the creditcard companies has an old Sneva Texaco car they take to State fairs to display.... do more!