Cheaper 3-day grandstands tickets go on sale this Friday for the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Edmonton Indy at City Center Airport.
With a completely newly designed racecourse, a much simplified ticket price chart including reduced tabs for all three-day tickets in closer to the action grandstands, the 2011 Edmonton Indy will be totally fan-driven, explained today at a media lunch held in Edmonton, François Dumontier, President of Octane Motorsports Events Inc., the new promoter of the event.
As he unveiled the new 3.631 km (2.256 miles) racecourse designed on and around the now closed to traffic East runway at City Center Airport, he also announced that tickets for the July 22, 23 & 24, 2011 are going on sale this Friday, February 11, at 9:00 am.
The thirteen-corner 3.631 km (2.256 miles) track will be a real challenge for drivers and will offer fans three intense-braking zone for passing, with tight hairpins in the North-western corner (5) and South-eastern corner (13) parts of the track and a tight 90-degree first corner. The Octane's Operation Department Engineers in co-operation with IZOD IndyCar Series officials has designed the new racecourse.
The 2011 Edmonton Indy is now offering race fans a total of six grandstands with three price range categories, $230.00, $150.00 and $125.00 for three days.
In each category, the prices are lower than 2010. The General admission price structure has also been revised. In this case, fans can purchase tickets on a three-day or on a daily basis. Sunday's price for General admission has been reduced while Saturday's adjusted to better reflect the reality of the racing program.
Ticket office is officially opening this Friday at 9:00 am. Customers can purchase on-line at www.edmontonindy.com or by phone, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, at 1-855-350-INDY (4639).
With a completely newly designed racecourse, a much simplified ticket price chart including reduced tabs for all three-day tickets in closer to the action grandstands, the 2011 Edmonton Indy will be totally fan-driven, explained today at a media lunch held in Edmonton, François Dumontier, President of Octane Motorsports Events Inc., the new promoter of the event.
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As he unveiled the new 3.631 km (2.256 miles) racecourse designed on and around the now closed to traffic East runway at City Center Airport, he also announced that tickets for the July 22, 23 & 24, 2011 are going on sale this Friday, February 11, at 9:00 am.
The thirteen-corner 3.631 km (2.256 miles) track will be a real challenge for drivers and will offer fans three intense-braking zone for passing, with tight hairpins in the North-western corner (5) and South-eastern corner (13) parts of the track and a tight 90-degree first corner. The Octane's Operation Department Engineers in co-operation with IZOD IndyCar Series officials has designed the new racecourse.
The 2011 Edmonton Indy is now offering race fans a total of six grandstands with three price range categories, $230.00, $150.00 and $125.00 for three days.
In each category, the prices are lower than 2010. The General admission price structure has also been revised. In this case, fans can purchase tickets on a three-day or on a daily basis. Sunday's price for General admission has been reduced while Saturday's adjusted to better reflect the reality of the racing program.
Ticket office is officially opening this Friday at 9:00 am. Customers can purchase on-line at www.edmontonindy.com or by phone, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, at 1-855-350-INDY (4639).