Returning IndyCar to the Northeast a priority for the future - Boles

Last season’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. brought the IndyCar Series back to the East Coast for the first time in more than a decade.

Its last previous visits took place in Baltimore from 2011-2013, and after the D.C. event proved to be a one-time affair with no immediate follow up races in the region, IndyCar president Doug Boles acknowledged the need to find a long-term solution. 

“One of our priorities for sure is figuring out, how do we get a presence, and a long-term presence, somewhere on the East Coast,” Boles said. “So it's something we continue to look at. Clearly, the Washington D.C. event showed that when we bring IndyCar to the East Coast, we can draw the fans.

“We've had a variety of conversations and continue to do that. And I think that's something that you're going to see in future schedules; that we find a home in the Northeast where the IndyCar Series can compete. So, it is one of those priorities in terms of future schedules.”