Kalkhoven says Champ Car and IRL not ‘even remotely close to a merger’
Quote selected text Published October 21st, 2006 in Main
Champ Car series co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven dismissed the notion that the series and Indy Racing League are even remotely close to a merger.
“That whole thing got blown out of proportion,” Kalkhoven said Saturday at the Indy 300. “Tony and I talked, but there was nothing specific.”
“We have gone a long way to resolving all sorts of issues, but our concentration is on Champ Car, which is going really well now,” Kalkhoven said. “I’m kind of happy and not in any hurry.”
“It would be nice to do a merger in some respects, but culturally the two organizations are very far apart,” Kalkhoven said. “Paul Stoddart is more our kind of guy than a Roger Penske.”
“There are no sticking points because we haven’t got to that point,” Kalkhoven added. “Tony and I just spent time getting to know each other. Everyone thought merger.”
So will there ever be a merger?
“It’s impossible to say,” Kalkhoven said. “We’re not really at that level of discussion.”
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And they’re not even close to getting a clue about how to reverse their declining popularity…
blame ftg for that….