Open-wheel racing series merge

[jasonmason]

Just in case anyone else here follows open-wheel racing as fervently as i do...the two major open wheel series in the u.s. have finally, after 13 seasons, have become one again! Time to go get Long Beach Grand Prix tickets!
Yeah, i'm a little excited

From Speedtv.com - Tony George, Kevin Kalkhoven and Gerry Forsythe officially agreed Friday to bury the hatchet instead of each other. The long-awaited unification of open-wheel racing got the signatures of the three principals and the stamp of approval from drivers, mechanics and owners on both sides of this costly 12-year war. A press conference will be held at Homestead, Fla. during next week’s IRL open test, probably on Wednesday.
Champ Car ceased operation at mid-afternoon and a press release was issued as George was flying back from Chicago where he visited Forsythe, who has owned Champ Car with Kalkhoven since 2004.
Kalkhoven had reportedly signed off early Friday morning on the agreement to put open-wheel under the Indy Racing League umbrella.
“I’m happy for open-wheel racing, its fans, sponsors and teams,” said George late Friday afternoon. “Everyone has wanted this for a long time and they deserve it. I had about 100 emails when I landed, so obviously a lot of people are excited.
“There’s no reason for anybody to gloat or to feel down because, in the end, we’ve all come together.”

Been waiting for this since 1995...

[Team Smitty]

Yeah, I follow it a bit.........I have been building open wheel cars for the last 12 years down here in San Clemente.

Wait till you see our Formula Nippon Car for 2009.

Smitty

http://www.swiftengineering.com/

[2wheel_lee]

Did someone say open-wheel racing?

Anyhow, a bunch of people have been talking about that at my work. I think the company I work for has some involvement with racing, but I don't really follow it much.