It's looking more and more like the Formula One revival in the United States will take place at Indianapolis in the year 2000. Indecision by politicians in Las Vegas will likely force organizers there to pull plug on the venture.

A group known as US/GP-LV Partnership had hoped to receive the go-ahead from local authorities in Las Vegas to begin development of a 200 acre site on the outskirts of the city that would house an F1 track and golf course. But Clark County officials delayed making a decision on which of three proposals it would support. Circus-Circus Enterprises, which operates several casinos nearby the proposed development, was opposed to the idea. The partnership says they needed a decision this week or the city would lose out.

The indecision makes Tony George's Indianapolis Motor Speedway the clear favorite to play host to the F1 circus. Atlanta, Dallas and San Francisco are also in the running but considered a second choice behind Las Vegas and Indianapolis.

Officials at IMS say negotiations are continuing with Formula One Association president Bernie Ecclestone, but they stress a decision needs to be made soon if the race is to take place in 2000. A portion of the track's 2.5-mile oval would be used for a Formula One race, but a road course also would be built in the Speedway's infield.

The United States hasn't hosted a Grand Prix since 1991, when Phoenix was host to a race on a temporary street course.

Source: John Marchesan, TSN