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				<p>Circuit of the Americas, no stranger to feeling <a href="http://www.mystatesman.com/news/circuit-repairs-continue-after-storms-caused-extensive-damage/qgfvjZJMyDhRVPFc2jIDhJ/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the wrath of major storms</a>, is making its new recreational vehicle lot available for Texans trying to escape Hurricane Harvey.<div class="hidden-md-up"><div class="ad MP02" id="cm-ad-MP02"></div></div><!-- RP01 --><div class="hidden-lg-up hidden-sm-down story-ad-container"><div class="cm-ad RP01" id="cm-ad-RP01"></div></div>
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<p>The Austin motorsports and entertainment facility has opened the Premium RV lot, which includes hookups for water and power, as well as access to showers and restrooms. The RV lot is part of a <a href="http://www.mystatesman.com/sports/motor-sports/cota-revs-its-appeal-wider-audience-with-new-events-and-new-toys/eRN1kKY4dmHe8FQbTNpO5K/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2017 expansion project</a> at COTA.
<p>Spots must be reserved in advance. Contact RV manager Missy Natoli at 512-655-6226 or <a href="mailto:missy.natoli@circuitoftheamericas.com?subject=RV%20Parking%20For%20Hurricane%20Harvey&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">missy.natoli@circuitoftheamericas.com</a> for availability and rates.
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<p>Meanwhile, Sunday morning&#8217;s Formula One watch party at the track has been canceled because of the impending hurricane. COTA officials don&#8217;t want fans risking potential flooding to get the track to see the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.
<p>The next F1 watch party at COTA will be next Sunday, Labor Day weekend, for the Italian Grand Prix. The United States Grand Prix is Oct. 22 in Austin.
<p>Circuit of the Americas has been damaged by several storms since it opened in late 2012. In April 2014, the <a href="http://kxan.com/2014/04/08/storm-levels-support-paddock-at-cota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">track suffered wind damage</a>. The Halloween storm of 2015, which included a small tornado near the track, caused <a href="http://www.mystatesman.com/news/circuit-repairs-continue-after-storms-caused-extensive-damage/qgfvjZJMyDhRVPFc2jIDhJ/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">significant structural damage</a> because of flooding and wind sheer.
<p>The track will resurrect its <a href="http://racing.blog.statesman.com/2017/04/04/wanna-ride-your-bike-on-an-f1-track-cota-open-tuesday-nights/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">popular bicycle ride program</a> on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and continue on Tuesdays throughout the fall. The track will be open from 5:30 p.m. until dusk for riders to tour the 3.4-mile, 20-turn circuit at their own pace.
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				companion: false,
				mapping: mapping.build(),
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			var sizes = [];

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			sizes.push([300, 250]);
			mapping.addSize([1005, 1], sizes);

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				id: 'cm-ad-RP01',
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				adunit: cmg.adconf.adunit,
				outofpage: false,
				companion: false,
				mapping: mapping.build(),
				targeting: {
					ad_slot: 'RP01'
				}
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			var slot = harmony.defineSlot(conf);
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        googletag.cmd.push(function(){var defaultSizes=[];defaultSizes.push([300,250]);var mapping=googletag.sizeMapping();var sizes=[];sizes=[];mapping.addSize([748,1],sizes);sizes=[];sizes.push([300,250]);mapping.addSize([1,1],sizes);sizes=[];mapping.addSize([1230,1],sizes);sizes=[];mapping.addSize([1005,1],sizes);var conf={name:'MP02-3',id:'cm-ad-MP02',sizes:defaultSizes,group:'default',adunit:cmg.adconf.adunit,outofpage:false,companion:false,mapping:mapping.build(),targeting:{ad_slot:'MP02'}};cmg.adconf.slotconf.push(conf);var slot=harmony.defineSlot(conf);});

        // MP02-4
        googletag.cmd.push(function(){var defaultSizes=[];defaultSizes.push([300,250]);var mapping=googletag.sizeMapping();var sizes=[];sizes=[];mapping.addSize([748,1],sizes);sizes=[];sizes.push([300,250]);mapping.addSize([1,1],sizes);sizes=[];mapping.addSize([1230,1],sizes);sizes=[];mapping.addSize([1005,1],sizes);var conf={name:'MP02-4',id:'cm-ad-MP02',sizes:defaultSizes,group:'default',adunit:cmg.adconf.adunit,outofpage:false,companion:false,mapping:mapping.build(),targeting:{ad_slot:'MP02'}};cmg.adconf.slotconf.push(conf);var slot=harmony.defineSlot(conf);});

        // MP03
        googletag.cmd.push(function(){var defaultSizes=[];defaultSizes.push([300,250]);var mapping=googletag.sizeMapping();var sizes=[];sizes=[];mapping.addSize([748,1],sizes);sizes=[];sizes.push([300,250]);mapping.addSize([1,1],sizes);sizes=[];mapping.addSize([1230,1],sizes);sizes=[];mapping.addSize([1005,1],sizes);var conf={name:'MP03',id:'cm-ad-MP03',sizes:defaultSizes,group:'default',adunit:cmg.adconf.adunit,outofpage:false,companion:false,mapping:mapping.build(),targeting:{ad_slot:'MP03'}};cmg.adconf.slotconf.push(conf);var slot=harmony.defineSlot(conf);});

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				obj_id: "543",
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