Charter plan threatens Indy grid tradition

JOEY BARNES

INDIANAPOLIS 500 One of motorsport’s most revered traditions appears to be under threat, with the IndyCar Series aiming to have a charter system finalised before this May’s Indianapolis 500. If it comes to pass, it could mean that cars no longer need to be among the fastest 33 in qualifying in order to make the field for the flagship race. Penske Entertainment president and CEO Mark Miles met with a small group of reporters last Thursday, saying: “Yesterday, we aired another kind of high-level starting point for the concept of charters that maybe will have more traction. And we’re going to work with a smaller group of team owners to get that developed. We’d like to see it fully developed and adopted before the 500 in coming weeks.” When asked whether this would…

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