Done, over, everyone fired effective right now.

[Spicoli]

That's it. Thanks Guys & Gals. Know that you were part of something special, and we all thank you for that. Evidently Gerra & KK ponied up nice severance pkgs.

:thumbup: :( :thumbup:

[Sean Malone]

So they're on their own to obtain jobs with another series if they want to stay in the autoracing biz. Noone is being integrated over to the IRL?

That sucks.


Best of luck to all. It's one thing to miss a turbo, or a natural road course, it's completely something else when humans are affected.

Oh, btw spicoli, your inbox is full.

[cameraman]

So no merger, just pitch ccws into the wood chipper and call it done?

[Sean Malone]

So no merger, just pitch ccws into the wood chipper and call it done?

and cash TG's check.

[Spicoli]

So no merger, just pitch ccws into the wood chipper and call it done?

I am not sure. All I know is they let everyone go in a 2pm meeting.

[cameraman]

Sounds like Chapter 7 time...

[Sean Malone]

So this would put an end to the idea of the LB/Motegi double header.

[nrc]

What good does it do to say "no deal" and then throw away your leverage. :confused:

[Sean Malone]

I think Tony let it slip; they want to maximize the effect of the press conference, instead of the press letting the air out of Tony’s victory speech. Things were probably settled at dinner last night but I’m assuming KK wanted to let the CC employee know before they heard it at a press conference. I suspect the ‘press conference’ will be at the IRL spring training as suggested.

[mueber]

Sounds like Chapter 7 time...

How would that effect their obligations to Long Beach?

[Spicoli]

What good does it do to say "no deal" and then throw away your leverage. :confused:

I'm not sure Richard. You have to think that its for a specific reason.


It's finally over. Time to go to the pub. :(

[mueber]

What good does it do to say "no deal" and then throw away your leverage. :confused:

What leverage? My guess is that Tony's requirements were too restrictive for GF--just a hunch.

[Gnam]

****.

RIP Champ Car. It was fun. :(

[Spicoli]

Feb. 22: A deal is at hand
Curt's note: It's 3:55 p.m. and Kevin Kalkhoven just told me an announcement about a deal is imminent. Like minutes away. Kalkhoven said they don't everything completely done, but it's apparently close enough to move forward with an announcement.



:irked:

[extramundane]

http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=10557

[cameraman]

Indy Racing League founder and CEO Tony George and owners of the Champ Car World Series have completed an agreement in principle that will unify the sport for 2008.

Gerald Forsythe, co-owner of Champ Car, signed an agreement in principle Feb. 22 in Chicago, joining his partner, Kevin Kalkhoven. George signed the agreement Feb. 21.

Details of a news conference about the agreement will be forthcoming. When scheduled, the news conference will be shown live on indycar.com.

[G.]

WORK WARNING!

Bad Language.

xh0qD0aA2bY

[mueber]

:( Any one know of a good ALMS forum?

[Methanolandbrats]

:( Any one know of a good ALMS forum?No.

[RusH]

No.

Just make this forum one...a sports car can be off-camber :D

[cameraman]

:( Any one know of a good ALMS forum?

No such thing. Most of them make CCCF look like nirvana:yuck:

Need to start one here.

[extramundane]

No such thing. Most of them make CCCF look like nirvana:yuck:

Need to start one here.

:thumbup:

[TRDfan]

:( Any one know of a good ALMS forum?

Well I'm still hoping to go to Road America in August - if the campaign doesn't get in the way.

[Andrew Longman]

:( Any one know of a good ALMS forum?

Even Trevor doesn't give a crap anymore. All he is looking forward to is Lime Rock and ALMS. All new for him. I promised I would make it happen. Trying to work Sebring but money/schedule is tight.

[dando]

Even Trevor doesn't give a crap anymore.
I meant to ask the other day what he thought of this crap since he's less jaded than the rest of us. :(

RIP, C^RT Car. :shakehead

-Kevin

[Sean Malone]

:thumbup:

Good timing. I'm going to my first ALMS race in Sebring.

Looking for a wall paper of a cool car.

Grand Am sucks!! (and as things change, the more they stay the same).

:D

[dando]

Good timing. I'm going to my first ALMS race in Sebring.

Looking for a wall paper of a cool car.


Ain't nuttin' mo' :cool: than this one.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2146/2249600735_f243f5607d.jpg

Despite the fact that dickhead runs the factory team. :(

-Kevin

[Spicoli]

http://i30.tinypic.com/21nh69w.jpg