Champ Car accusing NASCAR of sabotage

Champ Car is accusing NASCAR of trying to sabotage a proposed race in downtown Phoenix next year in an effort to do away with all street racing in this country. And stock car racing's major sanctioning body claims nothing could be further from the truth. Today in the state legislature a bill will be introduced that calls for a decibel level for any future motor sports events in a city or town in Arizona. "NASCAR and ISC have spent the past few weeks trying to undermine our proposed race in Phoenix and it's my understanding that NASCAR has hired 22 lobbyists to beat us up," said Kevin Kalkhoven, who co-owns Champ Car with Gerald Forsythe. "Why are they afraid of our product? Is big, bad NASCAR afraid of open competition?" Jim Hunter, NASCAR's vice president of corporate communications, responded to those charges by stating: "Neither NASCAR, nor any of its representatives, agents, or employees, has taken a position on Champ Car's proposed event in Phoenix or participated in any conduct that would impede Champ Car's ability to run an event. Nor is it in NASCAR's best interest to do so. "NASCAR understands that in order to keep motorsports healthy and vibrant in North America, it is imperative that race tracks and race fans have a broad "product list" from which to choose."

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hm!

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Bye-bye street racing.

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What a gem from the PIR president

"It's a stupid Mickey Mouse, dinky-toy race," said Sperber. "Street races have proven not be successful and this thing has been developed under a cloak of darkness.

"Let's get out of this hokey street race and develop a strong relationship between NASCAR and downtown."

looks like ISC is up to the usual tactics

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its one groups word agaisnt another!

As a fan of both, i have to say the last thing CCWS needs is yet another street race.

does make a change CC blaming something other than Tony George tho :P

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/02/2006 12:25AM by DaveEllis.

The last thing racing needs is an ISC monopoly.

Don't know about you,but i hope that this bill doesn't become a law.

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Racing will never be an ISC Monopoly IMO. Its too NASCAR based and IRL and CC together wouldnt allow it to happen.

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That's an unlikely combination.

IRL has 5 races on ISC tracks for one.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/02/2006 12:54AM by tripleM.

IRL and Champ Car will become the IndyCar World Series very soon. With the ability to become the biggest motorsport in America again. Will Tony George pass off that oppertunity?

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DaveEllis Wrote:
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> IRL and Champ Car will become the IndyCar World
> Series very soon. With the ability to become the
> biggest motorsport in America again. Will Tony
> George pass off that oppertunity?

This is TG we are on about if he wakes up in the arrogant bastardised TG mood then he may pass over the chance

LOL!

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

While it may only be a rumour but at this point NASCAR has TG by the throat.

But do go on,about how he is unwilling to do anything.

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