United States Grand Prix wins prestigious sports award

The 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Austin's Circuit of The Americas has won the coveted 'Sports Event of the Year' award at the 2013 SportsBusiness Journal/Daily Business awards in New York. The race, which attracted 265,000 fans to the brand new $400million Texan venue last November, beat off competition from the 2012 Ryder Cup, the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals and 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials to scoop the award

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