{"id":863,"date":"2011-04-21T20:50:27","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T01:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carscrubs.com\/blog\/?p=863"},"modified":"2011-04-27T05:46:25","modified_gmt":"2011-04-27T10:46:25","slug":"coming-to-america-austin-texas-that-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carscrubs.com\/blog\/?p=863","title":{"rendered":"Coming to America: Austin, Texas that is…"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n\"Hankook,<\/a><\/p>\n

You know what they say: Everything’s big in Texas!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

When you think about Austin, the capital city of Texas, a few things come to mind: live music, high-tech companies, the University of Texas at Austin, Lance Armstrong, the Longhorns, Bevo, Formula One…<\/p>\n

Wait, what was that? Did you say Formula One?<\/em><\/strong> Why yes, we did!<\/p>\n

You see, Formula One <\/strong>is a big thing. Texas <\/strong>is a big thing. After all, they have billion-dollar football stadiums <\/strong>in Texas (Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones can vouch for that). They don’t mess around in Texas! And neither does Formula One. Perfect match, huh? <\/p>\n

Starting in 2012, racing fans (along with the Texas economy) can rejoice in the return of Formula One <\/strong>to the U.S., along with MotoGP <\/strong>(elite echelon of motorcycle racing). Formula One’s last appearance was in 2007 via the U.S. Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. <\/p>\n

The track will be called the “Circuit of the Americas” <\/strong>and will consist of a 3.4 mile circuit in Austin, Texas with 20 turns and 133 feet of elevation change. The track was designed by the German architect\/designer Hermann Tilke<\/strong>, who has also designed other known circuits around the world. <\/p>\n

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In 2012, the Circuit of the Americas <\/strong>will host the FIA Formula One United States Grand Prix <\/em><\/strong>(through 2021), bringing the best drivers in the world back to U.S. soil, along with the excitement\/thrills\/glitz that only Formula One can bring. Construction of the circuit began in December 2010 and is set to be completed around June 2012, with an “estimated” cost around $300 million dollars (cheap by Texas standards!). <\/p>\n

So listen here, y’all…fasten your seatbelts! Here’s a preview of what’s coming to America:<\/p>\n