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indycool
2nd October 2007, 16:56
http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=10010
indycool
2nd October 2007, 17:14
So does the "500.".......

http://www.brickyard.com/news/story.php?story_id=10009
weeflyonthewall
2nd October 2007, 17:53
I wonder if Penske had his hands in this one? It's an interesting spin on the old CART Franchise system. A logical way to leverage the participants into staying.
indycool
2nd October 2007, 18:05
I doubt it. It's just a big extension of the Leader's Circle system that's been in place for about five years, which is patterned after NASCAR's Winner's Circle program.....it's more incentive than leverage.
ChicagocrewIRL
2nd October 2007, 18:08
http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=10010

It's a little funny how the sub-headline for the story reads:

"Program provides SOILD foundation; Indy 500 to see record purses"

C'mon GET A PROOFREADER !!!!

I hope it doesn't prove to be an ironic typo.
ChicagocrewIRL
2nd October 2007, 18:21
It's a little funny how the sub-headline for the story reads:

"Program provides SOILD foundation; Indy 500 to see record purses"

C'mon GET A PROOFREADER !!!!

I hope it doesn't prove to be an ironic typo.


WOW they changed it right after I posted my comment on here.

Amazing the IndyCar website guys (gals) monitor these forums. Very Cool.
ChicagocrewIRL
2nd October 2007, 18:26
As for the new structure.... I think it's a winner. It still pays out EXTRA to the race winners so there is still great incentive to win each race. Plus the huge bonus to the IndyCar Champion and successive spots in the standings is substantial.

I just wish they would increase the payout for the 500 to $5 million. Then watch the NASCAR guys say... WHO NEEDS CHARLOTTE ???

I see no downside to this structure other than it smacks of socialism. :)

But give me Karl Marx anytime as long as it brings in more drivers, more teams, more competition top to bottom.
mark123
2nd October 2007, 22:27
i think its great. lets hope that we see 22 cars for the whole 2008 season
Alexamateo
3rd October 2007, 17:16
I see no downside to this structure other than it smacks of socialism. :)

But give me Karl Marx anytime as long as it brings in more drivers, more teams, more competition top to bottom.

FWIW Nascar has flattened Race purses. FOr example, In 2000, Bobby Labonte won $831,225 in winning the Brickyard 400 with a $5.7 million purse. The lowest paid starter won $80,860.

This year, Tony Stewart won $488,111 of a almost $8.3 million purse with the lowest paid starter making $137,850