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Brazilian officials say canceled IndyCar race was too costly (The Associated Press)
Brazilian organizers say the IndyCar Series opener scheduled for March was canceled after public prosecutors warned the race would cost too much to the government agency in charge and would be a waste of public funds. The agency in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia said prosecutors recommended the cancellation because there was a ''clear inversion in the priorities for public spending.'' Prosecutors also pointed to problems in the contracts signed by the previous administration and promoters of the March 8 race at the Nelson Piquet Autodromo, which had already sold two-thirds of the tickets. More...
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