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Racing weekend preview: F1 roars into Silverstone as NASCAR and IndyCar battle stateside
Motorsport fans have plenty to celebrate this weekend as three of the biggest championships in the world converge on the same three-day window. From the rolling English countryside of Silverstone to a pair of storied American venues,
NASCAR announced preliminary numbers for the San Diego race weekend at Naval Base Coronado: Californians so far have purchased “60% of the tickets for Saturday’s and Sunday’s races.” The 40% of out-of-state tickets included “buyers from all 50 states plus 17 countries.”
The race at Sonoma last year earned 2.2 million viewers but did not face competition from the World Cup, one that also took place on the same continent. The race at Sonoma last year also was in July.
