Looks like Austin decided to write a ginormous check to Bernie. They can try to make Austin sound like the quintessential US city, but in the end, Austin is slightly smaller than Indy and does not have the name recognition of IMS. They mentioned in the F1.com article about how Austin will be able to draw from Dallas/Ft. Worth and Houston, but couldn't Indy draw from Chicago, Cincinatti, St. Louis.....

Maybe the one thing that will help Austin is that they don't currently have any professional sports franchises, which might help the city embrace this event.... All told, F1 in the US is a tough sell. Good luck Austin, you will have your work cut out for you.