Ex-Champ Car drivers accustomed to curvier road courses struggled after ’08 merger with IndyCar. This year, with a better mix of road layouts and traditional Indy ovals, they should be more competitive.
The IndyCar Series enters its first full season of reunification with a shuffled list of racing venues and question marks involving several of its top drivers.
A year ago the series ended its long split with the nation’s other major open-wheel racing circuit, the Champ Car World Series, by absorbing Champ Car and some of its teams and tracks. But contractual obligations prevented IndyCar from immediately adding Champ Car’s crown jewel race, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, in 2008…Â More info
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