IT HAPPENED IN OLD MONTERREY; Bruno Junqueira shows the way.(Motorsports)(Champ Car Racing)

Byline: BILL McGUIRE Two things about Monterrey, Mexico: First, this is one of the most attractive venues on the Champ Car schedule. City leaders, stuck with a huge abandoned steel mill near the center of town, transformed the rusty junk pile into a lush park and an industrial museum, with a trade center and a sports arena adjacent to the grounds.

Parque Fundidora features acres of landscaped lawns and an amusement park; a giant ladle that once poured molten steel is now a cool fountain in the square. And best of all for race fans, accommodations were made for a 12-turn, ...

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