datachicane
08-11-05, 01:45 PM
From Autoracing1:
Something big up at Champ Car - Chevy? UPDATE #5 Rumor has it that Chevrolet could announce, in the coming days their participation in the 2006 Champ Car season. "This agreement guarantees we will have two north-American manufacturers in our series" said Kevin Kalkhoven, one of the OWRS, the group that controls the series. It will resume the great rivalry between Chevy and Ford, that goes back to the early 1900's.
This news comes days after considering also the participation of Panther Racing, the only team in the IRL series that uses Chevrolet. This week, John Barnes, one of the Panther owners, confirmed his team would continue in the IndyCar series.
This agreement between Chevrolet & Champ Car is estimated to be 5 million dollars per year in sponsorship, TV rights and sponsor signs at Champ Car races. "We've seen the rising value in the series and decided to be part of it", said Doug Douchart, General Motors Director of Negotiations. "Despite being disappointed in leaving the IRL, it has become to expensive for us. The situation at Champ Car will let us continue our presence in the north- American racing scene, an important market for our sponsorship dollars". [Editor's Note: This rumor comes from sources overseas, we are trying to confirm its validity. It appears a bit suspicious.]
Uhhh, one problem, Mark. Doug Duchardt left GM for Hendrick Motorsports back around Februrary. Either Doug's got one hell of a sense of humor or this thing's a fabrication.
Something big up at Champ Car - Chevy? UPDATE #5 Rumor has it that Chevrolet could announce, in the coming days their participation in the 2006 Champ Car season. "This agreement guarantees we will have two north-American manufacturers in our series" said Kevin Kalkhoven, one of the OWRS, the group that controls the series. It will resume the great rivalry between Chevy and Ford, that goes back to the early 1900's.
This news comes days after considering also the participation of Panther Racing, the only team in the IRL series that uses Chevrolet. This week, John Barnes, one of the Panther owners, confirmed his team would continue in the IndyCar series.
This agreement between Chevrolet & Champ Car is estimated to be 5 million dollars per year in sponsorship, TV rights and sponsor signs at Champ Car races. "We've seen the rising value in the series and decided to be part of it", said Doug Douchart, General Motors Director of Negotiations. "Despite being disappointed in leaving the IRL, it has become to expensive for us. The situation at Champ Car will let us continue our presence in the north- American racing scene, an important market for our sponsorship dollars". [Editor's Note: This rumor comes from sources overseas, we are trying to confirm its validity. It appears a bit suspicious.]
Uhhh, one problem, Mark. Doug Duchardt left GM for Hendrick Motorsports back around Februrary. Either Doug's got one hell of a sense of humor or this thing's a fabrication.