Good Bye Tony George, You Will Not Be Missed

So let me get this straight.

In the early 90's, CART was huge. It had mega crowds at every race, great TV ratings and lots of exposure. The series had become so popular that even Bernie Ecclestone started getting worried, especially when his world champion, Nigel Mansell, came over. There was also a large array of engine and chassis manufacturers which is what racing is all about.

But then came Tony George. His family gave him the keys to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and also gave him an open checkbook.

George tried to give his opinions to the CART owners, but they weren't listening. George wanted to be a part owner of CART, but they told him it wasn't for sale.

So what does he do? He takes out his c...

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