Although he couldn't confirm it at the source, the Toronto Sun's Dean McNulty had this to say about Paul Tracy's contractual situation with his Champ Car team:
"Tracy signed a five-year deal with Forsythe in 2007 to keep him from jumping to NASCAR but with only one win in the past two seasons the team is now asking for a renegotiation of that contract for less money.
And those close to the 38-year-old Tracy say he is both hurt and angry. Angry enough, apparently, to put out feelers for a job in the rival Indy Racing League..."
And those close to the 38-year-old Tracy say he is both hurt and angry. Angry enough, apparently, to put out feelers for a job in the rival Indy Racing League..."
I'd been hearing talk that PT was heading to the ALMS. And Paul's mom posted on a message forum a while back hinting that he's willing to race anywhere (including the IRL).
This story raises several issues:
1) If Tracy isn't in Champ Car in 2008, can the currently unsponsored GP of Toronto Champ Car event survive without local / Canadian content in its headline series?
2) Is Paul Tracy "hurt and angry" enough to 'join the dark side'?
UPDATE (4:50 p.m.): TSN story has a story about PT's future in Champ Car here... including a comment from the Panther Racing IRL team, saying they'd be interested in Tracy, adding, "The biggest question would be [if Tracy went to the IRL]: How quickly could the Indy Racing League organize an event in Canada?"
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