The 2009 IndyCar Series season continues July 5 with the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. The race will be telecast live in High Definition at 1 p.m. (EDT) by ABC. The race will air live on the IMS Radio Network, XM channel 145 and Sirius channel 211. The radio broadcast also will be carried on www.indycar.com. The 2009 Firestone Indy Lights season continues with the Corning 100 on July 4 at Watkins Glen International. The race will be telecast at 11 p.m. on July 6.
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"The Board of Directors of Hulman and Company and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced June 30 that a new management team comprised of veteran IMS executives W. Curtis Brighton and Jeffrey G. Belskus will head the Hulman-George companies effective July 1.
Brighton, currently executive vice president and chief legal counsel, will become president and CEO of Hulman and Company. Belskus, currently executive vice president and chief financial officer for the companies, will become president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation.
They will replace Tony George, who will no longer serve as president and chief executive officer of the Hulman-George companies but will remain a board member of the Hulman-George companies."
"Our board had asked Tony to structure our executive staff to create efficiencies in our business structure and to concentrate his leadership efforts in the Indy Racing League," said Mari Hulman George, IMS chairman of the board. "He has decided that with the recent unification of open-wheel racing and the experienced management team IMS has cultivated over the years, now would be the time for him to concentrate on his team ownership of Vision Racing with his family and other personal business interests he and his family share.
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IndyCar point standings heading to Watkins Glen: Franchitti 279, Dixon 278, Briscoe 253, Castroneves 225, Patrick 219, Wheldon 204, Kanaan 190, Andretti 185, Rahal 180, Mutoh 174.
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Firestone Indy Lights point standings heading to Watkins Glen: Hildebrand 227, Romancini 211, Cunningham 205, Saavedra 203, Hinchcliffe 191, Herrington 168, Davison 165, Beatriz 164, Summerton 162, Yacaman 149.
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis are teaming up to offer ticket packages for three exciting NASCAR races July 24-26 and other value-added features for less than $100.
The packages, available starting Monday, June 15, provide fans with special offers on reserved-seat race tickets and food coupons for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Sprint Cup Series race Sunday, July 26 at IMS, the Kroger 200 Nationwide Series race Saturday evening, July 25 and the AAA Insurance 200 Camping World Truck Series race Friday evening, July 24, both at O'Reilly Raceway Park.
Round-trip luxury motorcoach transportation between IMS and O'Reilly Raceway Park, provided by TourHendricksCounty.com, also will be among the many benefits of the packages.
"The NASCAR double-header at O'Reilly Raceway Park and the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at IMS is one of the most anticipated weekends of the year for race fans," said Joie Chitwood, IMS president and chief operating officer. "Given the challenging economic times, we are pleased to work with O'Reilly Raceway Park General Manager Ron Anderson and his staff to give our loyal fans a chance to see three great races at a great value."
Ticket packages are available for purchase starting June 15 through IMS at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, by calling the IMS Ticket Office at (800) 822-INDY or by visiting the IMS Ticket Office, located in the IMS Administration Building, between the hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Customers also can visit the IMS Web site or contact the Ticket Office for IMS parking and camping information.
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The IRL Ministry needs all our help. They are doing something that is new to them. Fund raising is under way to help the ministries continue their work. Some of the corporate sponsors have had to pull back, so they need help. The teams and families want to see the ministry continue the work. If you can lend a hand, you can go to www.irlministry.com and click on the "donate" icon at the bottom of the page.
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