Indy Star: No news but many questions
Says Derrick Walker: "We know there has been and continues to be discussions on the possibility of a merger. We know very little else."
Walker also says NHL is the only other team that is "for sure" likely to come: "They might be the only no-brainer. Others have the resources to do it, but would they want to deal with the hassle? The rest of us are on the bubble financially."
Walker also says NHL is the only other team that is "for sure" likely to come: "They might be the only no-brainer. Others have the resources to do it, but would they want to deal with the hassle? The rest of us are on the bubble financially."
Another interesting piece of news from this story ... the IRL may run a preseason exhibition non-points event in Turks and Caicos next year.
The L.A. Daily News says Walker is ahead of the game by switching.
"Part of the reason was because I really was unsure about where Champ Car was going. Obviously now it looks like I was absolutely brilliant in thinking that way, but I wasn't. But I was just concerned about our ability to keep raising money and keep motivating sponsors and fans to keep following Champ Car."
Another key piece from the story:
*-If there is unification, Pacific Coast Motorsports is likely to come over
Walker also tries to set the record straight in this TSN story
Says Walker: "We see open wheel racing as open wheel racing and we go where our business leads us. If it's in two series or if it's better for the business to be in one series then we will be where we can get the corporate support to be able to keep racing."
Scheckter to run Indy, Kansas, Sonoma
Luczo Dragon Racing enters Kansas, Indy and its sponsor's hometown race
John Cummiskey has also been hired as team manager for LDR.
Says Jay Penske: "Tomas is one of the top drivers on the IndyCar circuit. His presence and ability will give us a chance to win in each of our three races. Add in John's leadership and we feel very good about the direction of our team."
Reaction/commentary
Robin Miller, the guy who first reported this a week ago, says there's a lot of frustration trying to chase the story
He tosses out all kinds of bizarre scenarios, including Gerry Forsythe buying the remains of Champ Car and keeping the series going, KK and Team Australia investor Craig Gore joining forces on an IRL team.
Says Robin: "The lack of communication from Kalkhoven and Forsythe to the other owners and their employees is disengenous, unprofessional and Enron-like in its insulting silence."
Always armed with an opinion, A.J. Foyt speaks out
Says A.J.: "I don't know whether the merger would make much of a difference, although we might pick up a couple more races somewhere. I do know it would be better to have one circuit than two."
Also, if TG gives the CC teams incentives, A.J. says "I would throw a fit and pack my bags ... and others may do the same."
You have to scroll down to see it, but Tony Stewart only wants to see unification if the series goes back to its original principles and hires drivers based on their ability, rather than money.
Says the former IndyCar champ: "It sounds like the IRL is kind of getting to that stage (of hiring ride-buyers) anyway, and if that's the case, that's not what the IRL even was designed for to begin with. It makes the project a failure, almost, to a certain degree."
Event news
We've been getting a lot of event news from the Great White North
The Toronto Star says the Toronto race may still happen this year
Toronto GP president Charlie Johnstone said the race may happen if they pay a sanction fee to the IRL, and he thinks the series would choose the IRL over the Glen.
Also, KK debunks rumors that CC was planning to file bankruptcy.
Also, the Edmonton race was supposed to be one of the most well-supported and financially-stable on the CC calendar, but this Calgary Sun story says it is bleeding cash.
An anonymous source says: "I have been told that the original promoters in Edmonton lost more than $7 million. And they told Champ Car that without a huge infusion of cash from the provincial government, the race was doomed to be forever a money loser."
A new look at Danica
The Toledo Free Press takes a look at how the SI photo shoot adds a new dimension to Danica Patrick's career.
Says USA Today columnist Christine Brennan: “She's in danger of being Anna Kournikova. That is the kiss of death long term for a female athlete.”
IPS news
Another great name ... Tschops Sipuka, has passed his IPS rookie test.
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