The future of the newly-minted Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana may be in the balance following reports that a subsidiary of race event organisers Andretti Sports Marketing has filed a federal lawsuit against the non-profit entity behind the NOLA Motorsports race. According to the The New Orleans Advocate, the track overspent on circuit upgrades leaving too little funding to pay off multiple vendors, including the race organisers who also promote the the Milwaukee IndyFest, which is held on July 12. Andretti signed a three-year contract to organise the NOLA race, beginning with the rain-hit inaugural event in April. According to the lawsuit, the agreement said only $2.6m of the $4.5m...
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