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21 Feb 2008, 14:41 (Ref:2134226) | #276 | |
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It is inevitable that we can't fit everything we want into the first year and maybe not the second year. Short term pain (which ist isn't really, let's be honest) for long term gain and all that.
I see Kalkhoven and George are meeting up today to finalise things with the announcement tomorrow. autosport speculate that they could run the Motegi and Long beach events the same day, but that both races would be run with the Indycar points system. Quite how that would be worked I don't know. |
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It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over, Gang...
Read this interview with Paul Tracy http://winnipegsun.com/Sports/OtherS...64010-sun.html The Indy star also is reporting that the IRL and Cahmp car are supposed to sit down today (provided Kalkhoven arrives in Indy from London at a decent hour) to continue the talks to finalize the deal.... Like I said in my column late yesterday....I'll wait until all of the principal players are on the same podium to say "It's Over" before I'll believe it.... We've had talks come close in the past, only to have someone pull the rug out at the last minute to kill the deal. Last edited by Tim Northcutt; 21 Feb 2008 at 15:21. |
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Justin Wilson, Will Power and Graham Rahal suddenly appeared here, http://www.indycar.com/stats/drivers-a-to-z.php
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So is Test Transponder whoever that is.
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21 Feb 2008, 23:07 (Ref:2134590) | #280 | |
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well good thing the IRL is being positive of the changes and including everyone...
this is somewhere between waiting for Xmas morning and waiting to be called into the dentist chair. Oi! |
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21 Feb 2008, 23:29 (Ref:2134606) | #282 | ||
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Looks like it really is happening then! Lets hope the rumor about the announcement tommorow is true...
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i said it before
until it's officially announced i'm not believing anything, i'm looking forward to Homestead whether it's just the IRL or if it's the merged series |
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22 Feb 2008, 00:36 (Ref:2134637) | #284 | ||
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This latest LB / Motegi is a bit troublesome though.
If they HAVE to, run both for Indycar equipment. Allowing CC teams to earn some extra points and some extra $$$ Last edited by D.R.T.; 22 Feb 2008 at 00:38. |
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I'd settle initially for it happening. The details can work themselves out, rather than worrying too much about them until something actually happens.
It can't actually be about to happen, can it? |
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22 Feb 2008, 01:00 (Ref:2134650) | #286 | |
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I think the best thing would be they come out and announce a merger BUT that it will be in 2009. Then we know it is all a done deal way in advance and everyone can start to work on the cars, schedules and all that for 2009 while fulfilling all the contractual obligations they have this year with networks, cities, tracks, drivers, sponser etc.
No bridges are burned that way. During the 2008 season you could see some cross racing going on. Off weeks for IRL and some teams could get some loaners and run CCWS races. Same for the CCWS guys showing up at some off week IRL races and of course everyone getting together for the 500. Then next year you come out swinging with everything correct - not this half a wreck they want to do this year that will create as many new bumps as it solves. Yeah, it means one more year of limping along but at least we all know the cast will be coming off. Last edited by lnin0; 22 Feb 2008 at 01:07. |
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According to italiaracing.net:
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22 Feb 2008, 13:38 (Ref:2135010) | #292 | |
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Yep...saw it on Indy TV last night.....progress was made but still working on it.....
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I don't expect a formal announcement before Monday.
The IRL and CCWS will not want to share the spotlight with other big stories, and there are two that will occur in Indy today: 1. Indiana University is expected to fire their basketball coach over NCAA violations he allegedly committed, and 2. Presidential candidate John McCain is coming to the city to host a "Town Hall Meeting" downtown. One event happens in the late morning and the other is expected sometime this afternoon. |
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Agree, Tim.....along with that, they still apparently hafta agree on a couple things, then the lawyers gotta figure out what "is" is, etc.
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The Indy Star is reporting that Kalkhoven has left Indianapolis to go to his home in Oakland...and a deal has not been finalized.
IRL and CCWS people continue to work on details that still need to be resolved...but there is concern that time is growing ever shorter as the days pass. Link: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../1052/SPORTS01 Like I've said in my column this week: "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" |
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22 Feb 2008, 18:46 (Ref:2135204) | #298 | ||
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What happened to the G-Force/Panoz IRL chassis? They always looked better than the Dallara.
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