We Have A Merger? (unofficial offical IRL Thread)

[doozer]

ESPN - IndyCar, Champ Car reach agreement on merger - Open-Wheel

rumor in Indianapolis is that Paul Tracy will be there on Friday afternoon to get fitted for a car.

the only hang up in this deal was the Long Beach/Motegi date, which apparently has been resolved. this is a no-brainer for both sides involved and i will be severely disappointed if it falls though because this is the closest they have been to this date.

[rbroyles]

I get the feeling if this one falls through, it will never happen again, so I sure hope everyone involved has that in mind. I'm not sure it's almost too late for them, they have lost so many name drivers to NASCAR, and a large part of their fan base.

[doozer]

if this falls though both series may go down the drain with it.

[rbroyles]

I meant to say that too, but really didn't make it clear. I think they realize this, and that's why they are trying again. T. George is getting tired of financially propping up the marginal teams.

[doozer]

The first order of business should be making every driver available to anybody and everybody who wants their time.

[doozer]

George has the funding to help CART teams aquire the cars they need. I am thrilled at the thought of a 25 to 28 car fields.

[rbroyles]

It would be great to see more cars that are competitive. I read where the teams that switch over get free engine and chassis plus $1.5 million. All Champ car teams aren't going to do it because it still cost about $2 milion more to operate a team.

[doozer]

done deal.

ESPN - After 12 years of conflict, IRL and Champ Car merge - Open-Wheel

[rbroyles]

Maybe open wheel racing will be around for a long time now. I understand it to be less of a merger and more of an absorption.

[doozer]

race #1 starts right now.

[doozer]

26 cars in glorious HD. man they look good.

[doozer]

Milka Duno is to the IRL what Steven Wallace is to the Busch series.

[doozer]

nice run for Dixon tonight. sometimes it's better to be lucky than good i guess.

sucks to be TK. hate to see a guy go out like that.

[rbroyles]

Doozer I couldnt reply to your posts due to 'putor problems. I was watching the race & basketball. Good to see a larger field of cars, but didn't have the usual close finish. Kannan got screwed, could have been a nasty one if he didn't get turned a little bit.

[doozer]

yeah, too bad they all can't be exciting. i'm fairly certain we'll get out fair share of wheel to wheel finishes.