 The German 500 was the first CART race ever to be held in Europe . It was the beginning of a two @-@ week European stretch for the series ; the Rockingham 500 was held at Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby , England one week later . EuroSpeedway chairman Hans <unk> Fischer hoped for a crowd of 70 @,@ 000 at the track , which had a capacity of 90 @,@ 000 . 
