2008 IRL IndyCar Series Schedule Thread.....................

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With five rounds remaining in the 2007 campaign, it is time to begin looking at the 2008 season............first, the schedule.

Based on all available information gleaned via various sources, here is the first projection of what the 2008 season should look like....................

Rd. 1, Homestead(1.5-mile oval)--29 March 2008*
Rd. 2, St. Pete(street circuit)--6 April 2008
Rd. 3, Motegi(1.5-mile oval)--19 April 2008**
Rd. 4, Kansas(1.5-mile oval)--27 April 2008
Rd. 5, Indianapolis(2.5-mile oval)--25 May 2008(Memorial Day Weekend)
Rd. 6, Milwaukee(1-mile oval)--1 June 2008
Rd. 7, Texas(1.5-mile oval)--7 June 2008*
Rd. 8, Iowa(7/8th-mile oval)--15 June 2008
Rd. 9, Richmond(.75-mile oval)--28 June 2008*
Rd. 10, Watkins Glen(road course)--6 July 2008(4th of July Weekend)
Rd. 11, Nashville(1.33-mile oval)--12 July 2008*
Rd. 12, Mid-Ohio(road course)--20 July 2008
Rd. 13, Kentucky(1.5-mile oval)--9 August 2008*
Rd. 14, Infineon(road course)--24 August 2008***
Rd. 15, Belle Isle(street circuit)--31 August 2008
Rd. 16, Chicagoland(1.5-mile oval)--7 Sept. 2008(2008 season finale)

*--Saturday night
**--Saturday, Motegi time(late Friday U.S. EDT)
***--potential exists that Infineon could move up another week on the calendar

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2008 IRL IndyCar Series Schedule..................................

Rd. 1--29 March 2008, Homestead-Miami Speedway(1.5-mile oval)*
Rd. 2--6 April 2008, St. Pete(street circuit)
Rd. 3--19 April 2008, Motegi, Japan(1.5-mile oval)**
Rd. 4--27 April 2008, Kansas(1.5-mile oval)
Rd. 5--25 May 2008, Indianapolis(2.5-mile oval)
Rd. 6--1 June 2008, The Milwaukee Mile(1-mile concrete oval)
Rd. 7--7 June 2008, Texas(1.5-mile oval)*
Rd. 8--22 June 2008, Iowa(.875-mile oval)
Rd. 9--28 June 2008, Richmond(.75-mile oval)*
Rd. 10--6 July 2008, Watkins Glen(road course)
Rd. 11--12 July 2008, Nashville(1.33-mile concrete oval)
Rd. 12--20 July 2008, Mid-Ohio(road course)
Rd. 13--9 August 2008, Kentucky(1.5-mile oval)*
Rd. 14--24 August 2008, Infineon(road course)
Rd. 15--31 August 2008, Belle Isle(street circuit)
Rd. 16--7 Sept. 2008, Chicagoland(1.5-mile oval)

*--Saturday night
**--Saturday afternoon

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Rd. 1--GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300(Homestead-Miami Speedway), 8 pm--29 March 2008, ESPN-2
Rd. 2--Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg(St. Petersburg Street Circuit), 2:30 pm--6 April 2008, ESPN
Rd. 3A--Bridgestone Indy Japan 300(Twin Ring Motegi), Noon[same-day tape], 19 April 2008, ESPN
Rd. 3B--34th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach(Long Beach, Ca. Street Circuit), 4pm, 20 April 2008, ABC Sports
Rd. 4--RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300(Kansas Speedway), 5 pm--27 April 2008, ESPN-2
Rd. 5--92nd Indianapolis 500(Indianapolis Motor Speedway), Noon--25 May 2008, ABC Sports
Rd. 6--ABC Supply Co./A.J. Foyt 225(The Milwaukee Mile), 4 pm, 1 June 2008, ABC Sports
Rd. 7--Bombardier LearJet 550k(Texas Motor Speedway), 10 pm, 7 June 2008, ESPN-2
Rd. 8--Iowa Corn Indy 250(Iowa Speedway), 3 pm, 22 June 2008, ABC Sports
Rd. 9--SunTrust Indy Challenge(Richmond International Raceway), 8 pm, 28 June 2008, ESPN-2
Rd. 10--Camping World Indy Grand Prix(Watkins Glen International Raceway), 3:30 pm, 6 July 2008, ABC Sports
Rd. 11--Firestone Indy 200(Nashville Superspeedway), 8 pm, 12 July 2008, ESPN-2
Rd. 12--Honda Indy 200 @ Mid-Ohio(Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course), 1:30 pm, 20 July 2008, ABC Sports
Rd. 13--Rexall Indy Grand Prix(City Centre Airport, Edmonton), 5 pm, 26 July 2008, ESPN
Rd. 14--Meijer Indy 300(Kentucky Speedway), 6:30 pm, 9 August 2008, ESPN-2
Rd. 15--Motorola Indy 300(Infineon Raceway), 5:30 pm, 24 August 2008, ESPN-2
Rd. 16--Belle Isle Indy Grand Prix(The Raceway at Belle Isle), 3:30 pm, 31 August 2008, ABC Sports
Rd. 17--Peak Antifreeze Indy 300(Chicagoland Speedway), 3:30 pm, 7 September 2008, ABC Sports
Rd. 18--Gold Coast Indy 300(Surfers Paradise, Queensland), 11pm, 25 October 2008, ESPN(live); tape-delay on ESPN-2 26 October 2008 @ 4 pm