>I couldn't find a reference to the earlier article, but the person was
>stating that IRL had won the first battle, because no station was going to
>cover the race. Well, I heard last night on ESPN that they were going to
>cover the race in Michigan (heard it on Sport Center). I guess that the
>battle took longer than expected.
>Gary M. Smithrud.
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> | | USWest and I | I am not totally |
> | Gary M. Smithrud | have never seen | worthless! |
> | Boulder, Colorado | why would I | as a bad |
> | | speak for them? | example! |
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If CART/PPG really wants to stick it to them, they can simply announce >stating that IRL had won the first battle, because no station was going to
>cover the race. Well, I heard last night on ESPN that they were going to
>cover the race in Michigan (heard it on Sport Center). I guess that the
>battle took longer than expected.
>Gary M. Smithrud.
> <:=--=:><:=--=:><:=--=:><:=--=:>\|/<:=--=:><:=--=:><:=--=:><:=--=:>
> | | USWest and I | I am not totally |
> | Gary M. Smithrud | have never seen | worthless! |
> | Boulder, Colorado | why would I | as a bad |
> | | speak for them? | example! |
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and run the U.S. 500 and grant championship points only for that race.
Then any team that wants to make a run for the championship in '96
will have to run the U.S. 500, thus turning the Indy 500 into a show
of nonames rookies.
......................................................budda