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Old 1 May 2003, 17:37 (Ref:586465)   #7
Jay
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Jay should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
It would be really good for there to be one strong open-wheel series in North America that would race at Indy as well as all of the circuits Cart currently visits.

But, I don't think that'll happen any time soon. The two sides are still extremely far apart and have very different views on what open-wheel racing should be. Cart does not have any need for most of the tracks the IRL races at beside Indy and perhaps Pheonix. At most tracks can be driven around without the driver even lifting as they're stuck on the rev. limiter. Cart wants their cars to be a challenge to drive and be more about the skills invovled in racing on road courses, street circuits and ovals than just keeping your foot on the floor and trying not to hit other cars. If it were to happen, I think Tony George would have to be otu of power as there's no way Cart would work with him or he would work with Cart - there's just too much between them. And sadly, I don't see George leaving any time soon.
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