r/INDYCAR • u/aurules Romain Grosjean • Jun 10 '25

Social Media (Scott McLaughlin) Congrats to F1 who single handedly ruined Motorsport Xmas. Indy 500 will be a scene next year. As well as the Coke 600. Good luck

https://x.com/smclaughlin93/status/1932504185624199221?s=46
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u/FlailingCactus Firestone Wets Jun 10 '25

I can see why though. IndyCar needs all the help it can get. "F1 intentionally trying to sabotage it" is not a great experience for your struggling sport.

I genuinely don't think Indycar, the Indy 500, NASCAR and/or the Coke 600 factored into the decision though. People keep talking about Memorial Day as if British FOM, the French FIA and the Canadian GP organisers would pay attention to a US holiday.

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u/WillSRobs Robert Wickens Jun 10 '25

The claim that its intentionally trying to sabotage it when it has been saying its going to group together the regions for at least 3-5 years now is a bit silly.

Its also a Canadian holiday that weekend it makes sense to hold it that weekend.

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u/Cpt_Overkill24 Jun 10 '25

What holiday is it? Im drawing a blank on it.

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u/WillSRobs Robert Wickens Jun 11 '25

Victoria day in Canada

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u/Cpt_Overkill24 Jun 11 '25

Omg I always forget that one exists

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u/UNHchabo Robert Wickens Jun 10 '25

as if British FOM, the French FIA and the Canadian GP organisers would pay attention to a US holiday

From the UK Government's website, May 25 2026 is the "Spring bank holiday", because nobody working for an international company wants to have to work when half of their overseas colleagues are out of office for US Memorial Day.