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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-23-08 01:09 PM
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Champ Car & IRL agree to merger
Champ Car & IRL agree to merger


The owners of Champ Car and the Indy Racing League (IRL) have reached agreement in principle to unify the two competitions for the 2008 season.

The new body will keep the name Indy Racing League and the competition will still be known as the IndyCar Series.

The IRL, which has the Indianapolis 500, broke away from Champ Car in 1996 but both series are battling against dwindling sponsors and attendances.

Full details have yet to be announced but tests for 2008 begins on Wednesday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/7260175.stm

Oh, please, let this revitalize the sport! Keep Tony George out of it if you can.
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