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...open-wheel racing, when a group of owners with one set of ideas split from CART in 1996 to join a startup series created by Tony George. Nothing has come easy since, in large part because the team owners typically can't get out of their own way.The...

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Former driver Tony Bettenhausen killed in plane crash

...in 1975-76. ''The tragic loss of Tony and Shirley leaves a tremendous void in the racing fraternity,'' said Tony George, owner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bettenhausen's father, also Tony, was a two-time USAC national champion...

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Chicago area, Kansas City to get new NASCAR tracks

...announcement at Chicago's Navy Pier and Kansas Speedway by NASCAR senior vice president Mike Helton and IRL president Tony George indicate the series' growing relationship. The first weekend of racing at Chicagoland Speedway, about 30 miles from...

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The Indy icon

...great day,'' he said. A car owner since early in his career, Foyt sided with speedway president and IRL founder Tony George when Championship Auto Racing Teams left Indianapolis. He called CART a bunch of elitists, and has been one of the...

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Rahal takes over CART; Craig forced out

...committed to assist the board in a consulting capacity during the transition.'' Rahal also said he plans to contact Tony George, founder and president of the Indy Racing League, to discuss the possibility of the two feuding open-wheel racing...

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Finish line for IRL in Atlanta?

...Mears, Gordon Johncock -- but poor attendance doomed that experiment. When Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George founded the IRL in 1996 as an open-wheel alternative to Championship Auto Racing Teams, he quickly looked to established...

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Fans mourn loss of Earnhardt

...unbelievable and devastating tragedy to his family, his many fans and to the sport of auto racing," Speedway president Tony George said. Flowers were placed by fans at the fountain in front of the Speedway's Hall of Fame Museum, along with other...

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Names and faces

...certainly sorry that some were offended, it was neither our intention nor that of Mr. Tyler to be disrespectful," Tony George said in a statement released Tuesday. "All of us have the utmost respect for the sacrifice our veterans have made...

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Scoreboard

...contracts. Released CB Dennis Gibbs and LB Wayne Rogers. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Waived DT Antonio Mays. Signed DT Julius Yeast. Placed OL Mark Baniewicz on injured reserve. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Waived S Tony George and P Dan Hadenfeldt.

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Title contests set for the Prep Bowl

...They had some nice drives, but when you look up at the scoreboard, we gave up only 10 points." Blaine quarterback Tony George, who threw two first-half interceptions, bounced back in the second half, completing 3-of-5 passes for 73 yards...

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