Where's Indy (The 500

> > The Cart/PPg series will be called Indycar for 1996. I think thi > >is a move to head off Tony George and his band of Blackmailers. I think > >the IRL is fine, (winter racing!) But to use the qualifying at Indy as > >an Anvil to pound the CART teams is tasteless and vile. I'd love to see > >more races, but come May, if the IRL holds to its restricted qualifying, > >then Alpha Mike Foxtrot. I'll find a radio or a Prime sports channel > >that will carry the Indycar race at Michigan. > > I really think we should begin pressuring ABC\Disney to NOT limit > >future coverage of Indycar races. ( I haven't said the "B" word yet, ) > > It's been called IndyCar. They dropped the CART name because no one knew > what it meant. > Thanks Robert. IRL is winning round one of the fight. No network coverage of the US 500. So until further notice, no Indianapolis Motor Speedway track will grace my hard drive. Dave Henrie * JABBER v1.1 * "I shall eat your heart and Spit it out Terran!"--WC]I[ -- | Fidonet: Dave Henrie 1:346/25 | Fido -> Internet/Usenet via Net 346 Services

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> > > Thanks Robert. IRL is winning round one of the fight. No network > coverage of the US 500. So until further notice, no Indianapolis Motor > Speedway track will grace my hard drive. > Dave Henrie

*****ERROR**** *****ERRRORRRR*** that last line should read, track will NOT grace my hd. ^^^ As long as the IRL is goofing up qualifying at Indy, I'm not buying. Dave Henrie * JABBER v1.1 * -- | Fidonet: Dave Henrie 1:346/25 | Fido -> Internet/Usenet via Net 346 Services

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>limit > > >future coverage of Indycar races. ( I haven't said the "B" word yet >) > > > > It's been called IndyCar. They dropped the CART name because no one kn > > what it meant. > > > Thanks Robert. IRL is winning round one of the fight. No network >coverage of the US 500. So until further notice, no Indianapolis Motor >Speedway track will grace my hard drive. >Dave Henrie

I for one will not watch the Indy 500 even if the race at Michigan is on, unless the qualifing is opened up. I'd think CBS or NBC would pick up the race. Maybe Fox will jump into auto racing. --- * TLX v4.10 * A generation which ignores history has no past or future. --- * OLX 2.2 TD *