Why did CART and IndyCar split up anyway?
Feb 17, 2023, Posted by : Maverick Leclair
The Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) and the Indy Racing League (IRL) were two American open-wheel racing series that ran from 1979 to 2003. The two series split in 1996, leading to a decade-long rivalry between the two. The main reason for the split was over disagreements about how the sport should be run and marketed. CART wanted to focus on road courses, while IRL wanted to focus on oval tracks. CART also wanted to emphasize international events, while the IRL wanted to focus solely on US events. The split resulted in a decade of competition between the two series and a decrease in overall viewership. Ultimately, in 2008, the two series merged to create the IndyCar Series, which is still running today.
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