«I don't want to go there — yet,» Smith said last week when asked if he would continue to stage
IRL races with open - wheel cars.
If fenders aren't added, Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith won't rule out discontinuing
IRL races on his tracks near Atlanta, Charlotte, Fort Worth (two events) and Las Vegas.
Because
IRL races are run on oval tracks, with grandstands in close proximity, kiting could be disastrous.
It was at his Lowe's Motor Speedway, near Charlotte, that three spectators were killed and eight others injured by a flying tire and other debris during
an IRL race on May 1.
Danica Patrick, NASCAR and former
IRL race car driver, and GoDaddy.com spokesperson: @Danica No more crash and burn; Tired of running around in circles; I want a man who's not afraid to let a girl take the wheel.
KW suspensions / Belltech has partnered with Delphi IRL Safety Team for the 2006
IRL racing season.
Not exact matches
Fenders would also allow
IRL cars to
race closer together.
There were 17 rookies, including future
IRL and NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart, who started on pole and led twice for 44 laps, plus a group of veterans who had
raced in CART and Formula One.
Although Foyt says he'll keep his
IRL team going, he will attend «99 percent of the NASCAR
races.»
See Road & Track International Editor Sam Mitani go up against
IRL pro
racing driver Roger Yasukawa in both the Nissan 370Z and Nissan GT - R.
IRL practice is Friday, qualifying Saturday, and the
race is Sunday, airing live on ESPN.
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