CHildress eyes IRL

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NASCAR team owner Richard Childress confirmed Sunday that he is seriously considering being part of a new IRL entry for 2004.

Reached in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Childress told The Star he has spoken with more than one open-wheel team about fielding a car next season. One apparently is the IRL's Panther Racing, which employs engineer Andy Brown, with whom Childress is impressed.

"It would be a little of our (stock car) technology and a little of theirs," said Childress, who has been involved in a pair of Indianapolis 500s in minor partnerships with A.J. Foyt and John Menard. "I think it would help our Winston Cup teams."

Childress' involvement could help Panther retain two-time series champion Sam Hornish Jr., who also would like to run the Daytona 500 next year.
 
There was a report the other day that Richard meet with Tony George in Indy about feilding an IRL team in 2004! The posssible canidate to fill the seat is Paul Tracy. I never thought PT would race in the IRL, I thought he made it a good point that he di dnot want to race in the IRL. If this does happen and PT is the driver, I will be glad becasue he won't be in cup.


I also hope that this does keep Sam at Panther and not wantign to head to NASCAR, but they better hurry up SAm is gonna make his decison before the end of August!
 
I would love to see more cross over to Indy with all of the big series; I doubt if Paul Tracy will drive year year - he is under contract with Player's through 2004. It sure gives Robby G. a seat though...
 
RCR Racing is going to have a IndyCar next season with Cart driver and future cup driver Paul Tracy
 
I would like to see RCR in the IRL. If Paul drives for RCR, I think it will be in NASCAR, not the IRL. It looks like Panther will play a huge part in helping them with their team, so they may help Richard find a driver. This would also help Sam out, as he'd probably be able to drive a RCR cup car at select events, due to the partnership.
 
Paul Tracy might go to the IRL with RCR and Sam Hornush Jr is going to Penseke South Probably becuase Sam Hornish wants to stay in the IRL
 
Penske south is the NASCAR team! I don't think Sam is going to the PEnske cup team! He might go to Marlbor Team Penske but I think he will stick with Panther at least for one more season!

If RCR starts a IRL team or partners with Panther that would be good for both the IRL RCR and Panther. More teams in IRL the better, it would also help the cup teams with the knowledge the IRL teams have with all the computers. Penske, and Chip both have good IRL teams and good Cup teams so why not try it out and see if both RCR Cup and IRL teams do just as well!.
 
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