U.S. Grand Prix lands in Texas

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    Formula One racing is coming back to the United States in 2012 with a long-term deal to race in Austin, Texas, on a track built specifically for the event.

    Formula One, city and Texas state officials announced the agreement Tuesday, saying Austin would host the U.S. Grand Prix until 2021.

    The race was dropped after an eight-year run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 2000-07 with mixed results. The most notable blemish occurred in 2005 when 14 of 20 drivers pulled off the track just before the race started as a protest over concerns about tire safety.

    http://www.indystar.com/article/201.../1052/SPORTS01/U.S.-Grand-Prix-lands-in-Texas
     

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