Boston responsible for modifying race course, cleanup

[unhappycamper]

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2015/05/boston_responsible_for_modifying_race_course_cleanup



Photo shows potential Grand Prix race route on Congress St. as seen from World Trade Center Bridge on Friday, May 22, 2015.

Boston responsible for modifying race course, cleanup
Bob McGovern
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Setting up a world-class IndyCar race in Boston will take more than simply laying down a 2.25-mile track in the Seaport District — it’s going to require some heavy lifting from the city before and after the Grand Prix of Boston, according to a contract obtained by the Herald.

Boston will be responsible for modifying intersections to allow for straight-line speed and smooth transitions, according to the contract. The city will also have to weld down all manhole covers within the circuit and then unweld them after, the document states.

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Setting up a world-class IndyCar race in Boston will take more than simply laying down a 2.25-mile track in the Seaport District — it’s going to require some heavy lifting from the city before and after the Grand Prix of Boston, according to a contract obtained by the Herald.

Boston will be responsible for modifying intersections to allow for straight-line speed and smooth transitions, according to the contract. The city will also have to weld down all manhole covers within the circuit and then unweld them after, the document states.

[TexasProgresive]

1. I didn't know that these kind of road races were being done in the U.S.

I haven't paid much attention to auto racing for years now. NASCAR oval track bores me, but looking at the proposed course in Boston, I would like to watch that race. 11 turns - WOW! I see that my former employer is sponsoring IndyCar. I guess they can well afford it after dumping so many of my co-workers. (rant over)

[Paper Roses]

2. This is just more money in the corporate till.

Who thinks these things up, anyway. Like the Olympics, this is nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars.