OK ... KK & TG met last night, and apparently, did so again this morning. No deal has been reached, no announcement has been made. In fact, the tentatively scheduled press conference for today has been pushed back.
The series have released a joint statement:
“The ongoing talks between the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World Series will continue into at least Friday in regards to the unification of open-wheel racing. Any confirmation of unification will be made once an agreement is in place. There are no plans for a news conference at this time. Much progress has been made toward unifying the sport”
(this may also be a case of good timing. Today, Indiana University is making a decision on Kelvin Sampson's future and presidential hopeful John McCain was in Indy. The IRL-CC unification would've been buried in the news. Announce it at Homestead next week, and it'll be front-page news on sports pages).
However, things are still on track, according to Curt Cavin's story
TG is quoted as being "anxious" that a deal isn't done.
Says TG: "We're still working just because he's not here."
TG tells the AP in this ESPN story that things are still moving forward.
"I see tremendous commitment being displayed by everyone involved in trying to put this together. It would be a mistake to asume that because we are not always all together that we are not still working hard to get this to the starting line."
Other stories
The Sports Network
Speed TV
Detroit Free Press
Associated Press
Commentaries
The Orlando Sentinel catches up with Sam & Smoke and get their opinion on the unification.
Says Sam: "It's a confusing thing for new fans. They don't understand what the differences are. ... It's not easy to follow. Having one series that you can turn on and see the same drivers, same teams without all the difference between Champ Car and IndyCar will boost them forward. But for al that went wrong over the last 10 years, it's going to take time. It's not going to be something that happens in a year or two years."
Eurosport: Why is this happening now?
Says the author: "Champ Car has become a questionably viable racing series that essentially no one in North America cares about. It features a field of drivers that may be quite talented in their own right, but no one in North America cares about them, either."
Says TG: "We're still working just because he's not here."
TG tells the AP in this ESPN story that things are still moving forward.
"I see tremendous commitment being displayed by everyone involved in trying to put this together. It would be a mistake to asume that because we are not always all together that we are not still working hard to get this to the starting line."
Other stories
The Sports Network
Speed TV
Detroit Free Press
Associated Press
Commentaries
The Orlando Sentinel catches up with Sam & Smoke and get their opinion on the unification.
Says Sam: "It's a confusing thing for new fans. They don't understand what the differences are. ... It's not easy to follow. Having one series that you can turn on and see the same drivers, same teams without all the difference between Champ Car and IndyCar will boost them forward. But for al that went wrong over the last 10 years, it's going to take time. It's not going to be something that happens in a year or two years."
Eurosport: Why is this happening now?
Says the author: "Champ Car has become a questionably viable racing series that essentially no one in North America cares about. It features a field of drivers that may be quite talented in their own right, but no one in North America cares about them, either."
Danica: No dancing for me
One IndyCar driver who won't be following in Helio Castroneves' footsteps is Danica Patrick.
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