Thursday, January 24, 2008

Racing News: A merger between Champ Car and the IRL?

Jan 23/08 - Has Tony George sent out an olive branch that could finally see Champ Car and the IRL Unite? According to Speed TV's Robin Miller, George, at a meeting recently with Champ Car owners Kevin Kalkhoven, Dan Pettit, Gerald Forsythe and Paul Gentilozzi, told them that he would give out free cars and engines to Champ Car teams and add Long Beach, Toronto, Edmonton, Mexico City and Australia to the IRL schedule, to unify the two series for 2008. Yes, this year! Although it's probably too late for that could this be the starting point for unity in "09? Let's hope. For more read Robin's article at; http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/champcar/42686/
courtesy of John Basset, Champ Car Gossip.

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