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Q&A With IRL Founder Tony George

Written by Josh Katinger · August 26, 2004

On Jan. 27, 1996, plans that Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and CEO Tony George presented two years earlier for a new open-wheel series came to fruition at Walt Disney World Speedway.


That competitive first race, in which Buzz Calkins beat Tony Stewart to the finish line before a sellout crowd, has been matched 98 times in excitement, drama and intensity.

Now the Indy Racing League celebrates its 100th race

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  1. gary spence on January 23rd, 2005 8:57 am

    I thought the IRL was intended to give the ” little guy” a chance to race at a lower cost level.

    Why not use NASCAR engines instead of the special INDY engines? If the NASCAR engines can power a 3800 lb. stock car over 200 mph,it should work very well in a 1500 lb. car and at a lower cost.

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