Compromise May Be Possible In Auto Racing Controversy

Sat., Feb. 24, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

There will still be two 500-mile races on Memorial Day weekend, at Indianapolis and Michigan, but the warring factions responsible for the split races may be ready to compromise.

Andrew Craig, president and chief executive officer of Championship Auto Racing Teams, said Friday there have been informal discussions with Tony George, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“While the board of directors is pleased that Tony George appears ready to talk about the important issues at hand, we are not prepared to drop our plans, as has been reported, for the U.S. 500 in 1996,” Craig said.

The U.S. 500 will be run at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on the same day as the Indy 500.

At Rockingham, N.C., Spokane’s Chad Little, who resides in Charlotte, N.C., had the third-fastest qualifying time (150.673 mph) and will be in the second row for today’s Goodwrench 200 Busch Grand National auto race at the North Carolina Motor Speedway. Mark Martin (150.952) and David Green (150.847) qualified as Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.

Also at Rockingham, teammates Terry Labonte and Jeff Gordon swept the front row in qualifying for the Goodwrench Service 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway.

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