Report: Boston IndyCar race set for 2016

The Boston Herald reports that plans have been settled for a Verizon IndyCar Series race on the streets of the Seaport District in South Boston on Labor Day weekend in 2016 "and possibly subsequent years." The Herald, which first reported last summer that plans for the event were in the works, says an official announcement is expected on Thursday.

“The hope is that this will be an annual event in the city of Boston,” Grand Prix of Boston spokeswoman Kate Norton told the Herald.

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh confirmed back in March that the city was working on a plan for a race in partnership with a group led by former IndyCar executive Mark Perrone.

“We’re working on it, we’re looking to see if it works for the city,” Mayor Walsh said. “Certainly it would be a great opportunity for promotion of the city.”

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