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VIR is closer to the population centers of North Carolina than to the two big ones in Virginia, and it's not up to standard. Sebring wouldn't be considered up to standard; it's too bumpy, doesn't have enough catch fencing, and narrows up too rapidly at multiple points around the lap. They'd probably have to neuter Mosport even more for IndyCar to go there.
Austin might be nice, but they can't even get a decent camera angle on the best sequence of corners around the entire lap because the run-offs are so massive and are paved. It looks like a parking lot through the Esses, and the actual spectator viewing is even further away. Also, assuming they've planted the trees, it's going to take time for them to grow and provide decent shade around the circuit.
Bernie won't hear of Indy Cars running at Inerlagos; he tried to have the street circuit stopped by lobbying Charlie Whiting to not approve it.
Road Atlanta would need work, at least in the debris fencing department. Mexico City may be getting butchered for F1, so there might be nothing worthwhile left of it by the time they're done. Mont Tremblant isn't interested in top-level events, needs facilities work, and the neighbors might take issue with the Indy Cars visiting.
There isn't an active "roval" that I would want to see the Indy Cars on. (The Monza combined circuit and the full course at Montlhery are dead and buried.)
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