OSTRICHES MORE POPULAR THAN SENNA! The Forgotten History of the US Grand Prix at Phoenix

That's not clickbait, that's very much what happened. A local ostrich race on around the same time as the Grand Prix in Phoenix, Arizona was more popular than the world's most popular motorsport.

The people of Phoenix didn't seem to care much. The first race was held in 100 degree heat, the city had spent tax dollars on the event, the ostriches were running and the city of Phoenix is a lot like King's Lynn in the UK: In that they're famous for not being near anything of any importance.

Still, it's one of the many venues in the States that have hosted a Grand Prix, and this might be the forgotten on. So how did they pick Phoenix over somewhere a bit more populated? Let's find out.

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