Archive for June 12th, 2006
Being Second IRL Race After Indy 500 Has Hurt Attendance
0 Comments Quote selected text Published June 12th, 2006 in MainThe Bombardier Learjet 500 on Saturday night had an estimated crowd of 91,000 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Sounds pretty good. TMS president Eddie Gossage doesn’t think so.
The number is down 11,000 from last year.
Gossage [...]
IRL to Conduct Open Tests in Kansas and Milwaukee
0 Comments Quote selected text Published June 12th, 2006 in MainIndyCar Series teams will conduct an Open Test at Kansas Speedway on June 13. Most full-time teams, with the exception of Delphi Fernandez Racing and driver Scott Sharp, are expected to participate in the test, which will be the only IndyCar Series activity before the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 on July 2.
Sharp, who tested privately [...]
Champ Car: Dominguez out at Forsythe, Allmendinger Expected to Replace Him
0 Comments Quote selected text Published June 12th, 2006 in MainAutoRacingSport.com has learned that not only has Mario Dominguez been let go at Forsythe Racing (see Forsythe statement below) but that recently departed RuSport driver A.J. Allmendinger will be announced shortly to replace him.
Forsythe Press Release:
Forsythe Championship Racing and Mario Dominguez announced today that they have mutually agreed to terminate their relationship. Effective immediately, Mario [...]
