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Title: $20 Million Bonus for Winning Indy & Charlotte
Post by: cosworth151 on May 21, 2010, 03:24:25 PM

Speedway Motorsports Inc. chief Bruton Smith and bull boffin Randy Bernard are discussing offering a $20 million bonus for a driver winning the Indy 500 and the Charlotte 600 on the same day.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100519/IRL/100519832 (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100519/IRL/100519832)

Title: Re: $20 Million Bonus for Winning Indy & Charlotte
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on May 21, 2010, 05:37:44 PM

The Bull Boffin was p#$@ed that Smith opened his yap before it was a done deal.

Lonny

Title: Re: $20 Million Bonus for Winning Indy & Charlotte
Post by: Dare on May 23, 2010, 01:38:46 PM

It sounds good on paper but I think the odds
of anyone doing it is slim and none.You'd need
a top car in both series which ain't going to happen
and ungodly luck too

Title: Re: $20 Million Bonus for Winning Indy & Charlotte
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on May 23, 2010, 11:49:20 PM

The most likely scenario would involve a Gordon or Johnson who already have good NASCAR rides. If Hendrick waved enough money around, he could get a good IRL ride. I would love to see Montoya, Gorden, Stewart and a number of others at Indy. Were it up to me I'd move the 500 to Monday. it's more traditional gate.

Lonny