 The extended travel time required typically found the race held the weekend before or after Easter, leaving one or two weeks of travel and rest time until practice began at Indianapolis in early May.This situation was widely unpopular for fans, and for television, because it left a large gap in the schedule, and disrupted continuity leading to the series' premier event.In 2007, the race at Kansas Speedway was moved immediately after Motegi to be the race preceding the Indianapolis 500.