CART RACING: CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY MIGHT DROP CART.Byline: Louis Brewster Staff Writer FONTANA - In addition to formalizing the much-anticipated second NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Winston Cup date, California Speedway officials will unveil a season-ticket plan today that could signal the end of its association with the CART ChampCar World Series. Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States and Great Britain held largely on oval rings of between approximately a quarter-mile and 2. will be the focus of press conferences scheduled in Michigan, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. and Fontana. The gist of the announcements will be a three-fold change: the addition of a Labor Day race in Southern California in 2004, the shifting of the Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway to a week now occupied by a race at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway and the reaction of Rockingham losing one of its two Winston Cup race dates. It is also expected that NASCAR will announce a second Busch Series race at Fontana, an arrangement much like the Auto Club California 500 this past April. The Cup-Busch combination has been in place at the speedway since 1999. The addition of another Winston Cup race at Fontana has been a poorly kept secret, subject of speculation since the Winston Cup series visited the Fontana track in April. But according to several sources outside NASCAR and the speedway, the real impact of the second date will be felt at CART headquarters in Indianapolis. That sanctioning body has been notified by California Speedway officials it will be replaced on the season-ticket package by the rival Indy Racing League The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. The League consists of two series, the premiere IndyCar Series . Both track president Bill Miller and track spokesman Dennis Bickmeier declined to comment on today's expected announcements. ``It's all speculation at this point,'' Miller said. ``Everyone will have to wait until Friday to find out, and we'll all find out together.'' California Speedway is the lone venue in the country that hosts both a CART and an IRL 1. (jargon, chat) IRL - In real life. Generally synonymous with f2f. 2. (language, robotics) IRL - Industrial Robot Language. race. CART's other Southern California appearance is at the Long Beach Grand Prix
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is the premier circuit in the Champ Car World Series. It is an open-wheel race held on a temporary road course in Long Beach, California. in April. One need only look at the attendance of the inaugural IRL race in 2002 to realize the importance of such a move. The IRL, without benefit of the season-ticket base and promotion, attracted a crowd of less than 25,000. In comparison, CART was able to draw more than 70,000 later in the year despite its lack of American drivers and various issues. Louis Brewster, (909) 483-9363 l-brewster(at)dailybulletin.com |
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