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Top Five U.S. Venues For IndyCar in 2017

By Alex Herbst

Jul 10, 2016; Newton, IA, USA; Verizon Indy Car driver Helio Castroneves (3) heads into turn three during the Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 10, 2016; Newton, IA, USA; Verizon Indy Car driver Helio Castroneves (3) heads into turn three during the Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /
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1. Gateway Motorsports Park

Already considered likely to join the 2017 IndyCar schedule, Gateway Motorsports Park has been angling to get on the calendar since being listed as a testing site for the series. Now it appears they’re the front runner to fill the large gap in in August, returning open-wheel racing to St. Louis for the first time since 2003.

Much like NASCAR, the future of IndyCar’s success with attendance and television viewers could be with short tracks and road courses. The 1.25-mile Gateway oval currently hosts the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and appears to be on the upswing since it was revived in 2012 by Curtis Francois.

Gateway has been home to many close finishes and exciting moments for NASCAR’s junior divisions, and could easily do the same for IndyCar in the near future. Its addition would also help fill a scheduling hole that would prove to be awkward in the future, only working out this year due to NBC Sports being committed to the Summer Olympics.

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There are plenty of possible American tracks that could be added to the IndyCar schedule. What tracks do you want to see going forward? Leave us your picks below, and stay tuned for the 2017 IndyCar schedule announcement in the coming weeks.