By James Neilson
This afternoon, IRL spokesman John Griffin told me there might not be an official, post-merger IRL schedule until after the start of the 2008 season.
"There are two factors preventing us from releasing a revised schedule right now," said Griffin. "One is Champ Car's bankruptcy hearing scheduled for March 27 and the other is we are awaiting FIA approval for the Edmonton race."
The IRL season kicks off on March 29, two days after the Champ Car bankruptcy hearing gets underway, and leaves the series very little time to finalize its schedule before the Homestead Speedway opener.
Between the FIA approval and the courts, Canadian fans might have to wait until the IRL season is underway for confirmation that at least one Canadian round has survived the open wheel 'merger'.
On a positive note, Griffin was confident the series would get FIA approval, which is basically a formality for a larger series like the IRL, and that Edmonton would be on their official '08 schedule. Speculation continues that the Edmonton race will be bumped back one week due to a conflict with the previously scheduled IRL event at Mid-Ohio.
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