Bernard again says he wants to expand IndyCar schedule

Randy Bernard wants more IndyCar races in more places and more of the double-file restarts that have drawn some complaints this season. The series' CEO said Friday if it was up to him, the schedule would expand to 24 races, feature more international stops and return to Phoenix.

He acknowledged the series will consider putting a second race in Brazil and continues to look into the possibility of racing in China, perhaps as early as 2012.

And he'd like to get the series back to Phoenix, which hosted IndyCar races from 1996 through 2005.

But Bernard believes more international races should not come at the expense of the American races on this year's schedule. Instead, he'd like to expand the schedule.

"I think Phoenix would be a great market, and if I had my way, I'd go there the week before Daytona," he told the Associated Press.