Formula E has been "so successful in its first year that some insiders are talking about its open-wheel race cars competing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and perhaps even filling the grid of the Indianapolis 500," according to Anthony Schoettle of the INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL. IndyCar team owner Michael Andretti’s participation as a Formula E team owner and race promoter "is revving up speculation." IMS President Doug Boles indicated track and Formula E officials recently have had "introductory conversations." Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag said that the 11-race series is "interested in expanding," including in the U.S. However, he "declined to say which cities or venues might be targets." Boles said that he "doesn’t see a Formula E race running at the IMS in May anytime soon or as a support race for the Brickyard 400 in July or MotoGP motorcycle race in August." However, the circuit "initially might run in conjunction with a sports car race at some point during the racing season." Schoettle notes Formula E races at IMS would also fit Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles’ "plan to expand the number of events the facility hosts" (INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL, 4/27 issue).
