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Originally Posted by illinoishoosier
http://www.indystar.com/article/2009...of+IRL+and+IMS
If anyone needed more proof of what a douche (with apologies to ADB) this guy is, his family runs the board that forced him out.
Good Riddance.
Now I won;t feel guilty spending money at the track in three weeks. 
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Got to disagree with you on this one Sean. He did so much for the track and basically financially kept the IRL and it's teams afloat for the last handful of years. People like me who REALLY like open wheel racing owe a little gratitude to him. He turned a relic of a track into the mecca of motor sports and a world class racing facility. Yes he is responsible for the split, but he had a good idea in theory. He basically he also funded the merger last year. I'm afraid the new board will stop funding the IRL and it's teams therefore making the series and the sport extinct. I am truly worried for the future of open wheeled racing. Changes did need to happen and I do think it is a needed move. He did a lot of good for the sport. No where else do you see the CEO of a major racing facility and the face of a series at local dirt shows watching the young talent. I hope and pray for the best for the series and the track. Also I keep my fingers crossed that they bring F1 back to the states.