Roger Penske sells 1/3 of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy car racing to Fox.

[mrsilv04]

"The sale was described as a strategic investment and partnership designed to launch new growth for IndyCar and it includes a multi-year contract extension for Fox Sports’ media rights deal with the open-wheel series. Fox Sports is in its first season broadcasting IndyCar.

Penske Entertainment expects the sale of part of the company to spearhead innovative and industry-leading racing and entertainment events, heightened digital strategy and immersive content focus, as well as enhanced promotion and star-building opportunities for IndyCar drivers."

https://apnews.com/article/indycar-...peedway-sale-6cf572e27f884c4a334bbe14d0302ec7

 

[Vercingetorix]

Indy car needs to just go away. 13 year old Dallaras is a joke. New chassis 3 years from now? Racing should be about improving technology, not about putting on a good show for TV ratings, thank you FOX. It’s become a reality TV series which like all of them is not reality.