You heard it here first....
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You heard it here first....
Probably not the right forum, but I don't like venturing out amongst the throng in the lounge....
This is from a buddy with VERY good sources....
Announcement coming today.
IRL & CART merging!
This is from a buddy with VERY good sources....
Announcement coming today.
IRL & CART merging!
Was just told IRL and CART are announcing they are finally getting back together, from a very reliable source from a friend at the CART office....probably in 2008........Thats all I know at this time.
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Re: You heard it here first....
Originally Posted by Z284ever
I'm waiting for NASCAR to merge with the National Bowling League. Could make for more interesting racing.....but unfortunately, less exciting bowling. 
The target viewing demographics are the same, though
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Re: You heard it here first....
Originally Posted by Z284ever
I'm waiting for NASCAR to merge with the National Bowling League. Could make for more interesting racing.....but unfortunately, less exciting bowling.
They both stand on their own fine though.
Cart stands on its own without an outside source like a turbocharged 4-cyl does without outside support, lol.
And now with Paul Tracy dipping into NASCAR's junior leagues..
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Re: You heard it here first....
Originally Posted by Doug Harden
Probably not the right forum, but I don't like venturing out amongst the throng in the lounge....
This is from a buddy with VERY good sources....
Announcement coming today.
IRL & CART merging!
This is from a buddy with VERY good sources....
Announcement coming today.
IRL & CART merging!
I've always been confused about IRL and CART, since I never really followed either.... weren't they the same thing way back in the past? It would be nice if someone could provide a timeline comparison between the two leagues..
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Re: You heard it here first....
10 or so years ago I believe when Tony George started IRL. Why or how it exactly happened... Too long ago and I don't pay much attention to "Advertising" oh I mean racing anymore...
You'll find me at the local Midget and Go-Kart events. Much more entertaining and usually less expensive.
You'll find me at the local Midget and Go-Kart events. Much more entertaining and usually less expensive.
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Re: You heard it here first....
CART was Bought out and reformed as Champ Car.
The IRL was formed in 95 by Tony George. It was orignally designed to be an open wheel oval series to give American Drivers and smaller teams a shot in the Open Wheel world. IRL took some of CART's drivers at the time and the series splite from each other taking bits and pieces with each.
Since then Indy Car style open wheel racing has declined in the US. I say Indy Style, because I hate it when people say "Open Wheel" racing is dead because of it. No it isnt because there are still plenty of Open wheel sprint cars and midget car series running across the nation fine.
The IRL has since long strayed from its intentional purpose. CART strayed a long time ago from its original mission statment from when it split from USAC.
Then due to greedy and stupid business decisions it died and was reformed as Champ Car. Getting back together and coming to a compromise would be the best for both series. However both sides have some huge egos in charge that would just spell disaster for such an effort.
The IRL was formed in 95 by Tony George. It was orignally designed to be an open wheel oval series to give American Drivers and smaller teams a shot in the Open Wheel world. IRL took some of CART's drivers at the time and the series splite from each other taking bits and pieces with each.
Since then Indy Car style open wheel racing has declined in the US. I say Indy Style, because I hate it when people say "Open Wheel" racing is dead because of it. No it isnt because there are still plenty of Open wheel sprint cars and midget car series running across the nation fine.
The IRL has since long strayed from its intentional purpose. CART strayed a long time ago from its original mission statment from when it split from USAC.
Then due to greedy and stupid business decisions it died and was reformed as Champ Car. Getting back together and coming to a compromise would be the best for both series. However both sides have some huge egos in charge that would just spell disaster for such an effort.
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Re: You heard it here first....
Originally Posted by jg95z28
I'm all for it if they get rid of the oval tracks and go strictly with street and road course layouts.
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Re: You heard it here first....
Originally Posted by jg95z28
I'm all for it if they get rid of the oval tracks and go strictly with street and road course layouts.
I love watching this racing up at the Texas Motorspeedway!
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Re: You heard it here first....
Originally Posted by BigBlueCruiser
Open wheel racing is dead.
Originally Posted by stars1010
NO WAY! I love watching this racing up at the Texas Motorspeedway!
I love watching this racing up at the Texas Motorspeedway!
