purses tripled for 2006

[damilt]

Race winner gets up to $40,000 per race according to IndySatr this morning!

Higher payouts than Atlantics.

[markinsand]

should see a bigger car count, money talks.

[BigDaddy]

Smoke and Mirrors vs Reality

That Atlantic Championship winner pay out is "Smoke and Mirrors". The driver who wins the championship doesnt get a check for 2 million dollars. He isnt even guaranteed a full season ride in Champ Car. The 2 million dollar deal is already paid to a selected team as a subsidy to participate in Champ Car anyway. You gotta read KK's fine print. Lets face it the Pro Series puts on awsome races, all they need is a few more cars. Increaseing the purses and spreading it out among all the competitors is genius.

[Z34Lee]

THE Big Daddy?

[JoeBob]

How do the costs compare between the two series?

How much does a new chassis cost for each?

How much is an engine program for each?

What are the odds that your engine will have equal power to your competitors engines in each series?

What is the accident rate in each series?

How much does one typically spend on repairs following an accident in each series?

How do prices for other consumable parts compare in each series?

[WheelerDealer]

How do the costs compare between the two series?

How much does a new chassis cost for each?

How much is an engine program for each?

What are the odds that your engine will have equal power to your competitors engines in each series?

What is the accident rate in each series?

How much does one typically spend on repairs following an accident in each series?

How do prices for other consumable parts compare in each series?

I don't know. Enlighten me with a comparison. It would be interesting to see.

[Brantoc]

What are the odds that your engine will have equal power to your competitors engines in each series?

Ask Tracey in Vegas about that... HE got a new engine, but do you think anyone BUT him would have gotten a new engine between qualifying and raceday, just because he says it stinks?

[JoeBob]

I don't know. Enlighten me with a comparison. It would be interesting to see.

If I knew, I wouldn't be asking.

[step33T]

We'll see, but you can bet brake cleaner won't be a major part of the rebuild process.

[OldSchoolIRL]

With added purse and the addition of 3 testing days for Indycar teams who run full time IPS cars, 2 car max, it could mean more cars next year. It would really be nice to see 15/20/25 cars per race with teams like Penske, Rahal, Panther, AGR running up an coming stars in the IPS. I mean, if Penske can get an advantage by racing two IPS cars full time and receive 6 additional days of testing, he would be foolish not to do it.

[optimusprime05]

this is the best news i have had all week! the infinti's put on the best shows at chicagoland (second to the ICS, of course). Now, all that they need is a good tv production. no more of this thirty minute cut race crap on TV!

[IRLRACER]

this is the best news i have had all week! the infinti's put on the best shows at chicagoland (second to the ICS, of course). Now, all that they need is a good tv production. no more of this thirty minute cut race crap on TV!

Be Patient............I hear there's is a lot more good news in the works for Pro Series.

[Coyote]

Be Patient............I hear there's is a lot more good news in the works for Pro Series.

More power?


I like some of the other stuff I've heard so far.

[Firefox]

With all the hundreds of millions of dollars the Speedway makes annually from the three races, then (or at least the two), they should do the same thing in IndyCar, especially for the Race.

As for more power, all I know is that IP cars need to go a lot faster to be a serious stepping stone to cutthroat IC competition.

[dog-ring]

As for more power, all I know is that IP cars need to go a lot faster to be a serious stepping stone to cutthroat IC competition.

IIRC they only run 20-25 mph off the IndyCars on most ovals they run. How would the Toyota Atlantic cars compare speedwise with the Champ Cars?