"Rain"

Here in Sparta, Kentucky, the Speedway was bushwhacked by a couple of stray raincells and the skies opened up just as I finished taking my TwitPic of the lap leading Ford F-150.

There are some major questions on whether a race can be conducted tonight or tomorrow other than the weather. To wit:

• Where does this rain drain to? Yes, the rain will follow the slope of the banking, but what about the rain elsewhere that has been finding the weepers?
• When would the race be rescheduled? Not much leeway on schedule.
• What about practice with the new rules envelope?

One thing--Versus has shown flexibility in working with the series to televise events--sure any rescheduling will not pose a problem.

We are on hold here at Kentucky Speedway.

"IndyCar 2010: Bye-Bye Richmond"

A short take to start the blogging from the Meijer 300 IndyCar race weekend at Kentucky Speedway: No more "flying jets in a hangar"; Richmond out for 2010.

International Speedway Corporation, the owner of Richmond International Raceway, says they opted not to host IndyCars at their 3/4 mile oval for 2010--costs and other business decisions the stated reasons.

The 2010 schedule will be released in a few hours. Qualifying for Saturday evening's race takes place later.

Tweets, Twitpics, etc. as necessary.