Car Count

[bret_pollack]

the number of IRL participants is obviously going up this year. This is a good thing.

I know the IRL rules have a max car count per race. Can anyone tell me what it is? Does anyone think that the IRL might be sending people home with out making the main event?

[CRISTAL FAN]

Count 28 or even 30 cars for this year.
Cool!!

[Danny Noonan]

Count 28 or even 30 cars for this year.

I'd say that's a tad high for full-season entries. But I do think 24 or 25 sounds reasonable, with more for Fontana, Indy, and hopefully Michigan. Does CART race on the same weekend as Michigan?

[indyracer56]

Originally posted by bret_pollack:
<STRONG>I know the IRL rules have a max car count per race. Can anyone tell me what it is?</STRONG>

Per the 2001 IRL rule book:

SHORT OVALS

Qualifiers: 26
Provisionals: 2
Total: 28

SPEEDWAYS

Qualifiers: 28
Provisionals: 2
Total: 30

INDIANAPOLIS 500

Qualifiers: 33
Provisionals: 0
Total: 33

Of course there is also this line in the text:

"The IRL may modify these guidelines at any time and for any reason the IRL deems appropriate."

[indyracer56]

Originally posted by Danny Noonan:
<STRONG>Does CART race on the same weekend as Michigan?</STRONG>

Yes, in Vancouver, BC, Canada! Street race.

Cart will be on the west coast, and the IRL will be in the mid-west.



Gee, I wonder which race will have the faster pole speed?

[bret_pollack]

Indyracer56 - Thanks for the Info

Question still stands, does anyone think that other than Indy, that the IRL might actually reach these levels??

[IndyRob]

Originally posted by bret_pollack:
<STRONG>Indyracer56 - Thanks for the Info

Question still stands, does anyone think that other than Indy, that the IRL might actually reach these levels??</STRONG>

I think we'll see a big crowd at Fontana, but around 25 cars at all other events. I could be wrong though.

Of course, none of the Pre-Indy IRL races conflict with a CART event. Maybe we'll see Ganassi at Phoenix or Homestead as well.

[ January 23, 2002: Message edited by: IndyRob ]

[aXe]

Originally posted by bret_pollack:
<STRONG>Indyracer56 - Thanks for the Info

Question still stands, does anyone think that other than Indy, that the IRL might actually reach these levels??</STRONG>

YES!