The Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by

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, contested in the

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through 2013 IndyCar Series seasons. The event was originally announced on November 25, 2009, as the first championship event for the series outside North America and Japan, and the first American open-wheel race in the country since the

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the other) to have pit lanes not positioned at the start-finish line; São Paulo's was positioned after turn four.

Past results

*2010: Race shortened due to rain and two-hour time limit. *2011: Rain forced a postponement of the race after 15 laps. Race resumed on Monday and was shortened due to rain and two-hour time limit.

References

External links

The official website of the São Paulo Indy 300

IndyCar.com race page 2013
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sao Paulo Indy 300 Recurring sporting events established in 2010 Tourist attractions in São Paulo

Past results

See also

References

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