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Matt Kew

The F1 races in the US that didn't work: Indianapolis, Dallas & more

Sebring (1959), Riverside (1960) and Dallas (1984)

Sportscar calendar linchpin Sebring missed the spot when it hosted Formula 1 for what would be a one-off in 1959. Tickets sold for the title decider were barely half that of the famous 12-hour enduro. Organiser Alec Ulmann was also out of pocket after coughing up for the prize fund, so he decided to move the race to sunny California…

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