Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Feb. 19 update: PM updates on unification

A few updates in the PM
First, from the AP, discussions are heating up.
Fred Nation says the series principals are talking and IRL officials are optimistic a deal can be reached by Thursday. CCWS spokesperson David Higdon says talks are heating up.

SI's Bruce Martin says a resolution is close
*-TG is at the ACCUS meeting in Orlando today.
*-KK is at a family event in Britain and won't be back until Thursday.
Says IRL VP of Public Relations John Griffin: "Discussions are ongoing. There is still an agreement that needs to be completed."
*-Most of the new cars going to CC teams are from the Vision Racing stable. Larry Curry will help prepare them.
*-Curry says Vision Racing is planning to run two cars.
Says Larry Curry: "Once this announcement comes down, let's everyone focus on what needs to be done to make this series the best it could be. Let's make a single focus about where we need to take this thing for the future. That's the only way we are ultimately going to get to where we need to get."

Driver/personality/team news
Some IRL stuff in this interview with 2000 Indy winner Juan Montoya

AGR hires Paul Harcus as its team manager
Harcus has 30 years of experience in racing, and most recently worked with Kelley Racing and was CC's director of operations.

Danica Patrick is showing up at LaGuardia
Or at least cut-outs of her are.

3 comments:

John in Speedway said...

Yes, I'm posting it all over.

My recent message sent to my fellow open wheel purist here in Speedway:

The state of open wheel racing could be in a major transitional state. Had it not been for the date conflict of Road America and Kentucky, I may have joined you at Road America. Nonetheless, this is what's best for American Open Wheel Racing. All purists must agree. What other series can truly define a "race car driver" without incorporating 200+ mph speeds, short ovals, long ovals, road courses, street courses, and ....what else.....oh yeah.. Indianapolis??? The 4 hour WWE commercial that the "N-Word" has become may see some competition in a few years.
I have a feeling that this year on Bump Day (yes, that deserves caps), there will be more than just Jimmy Kite trying to squeeze in along with one other driver spinning out in the short chute. I'm sure you enjoyed the "N-word's" version of the 500 this weekend, but the truth lies in the infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Don't sell your house just yet. This is the beginnig of a new era.

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