"Rumblings of late" have CART and the IRL "perhaps
ready to settle their differences," according to USA TODAY's
Skip Wood, who writes, "That's about all they are --
rumblings. What you have is a few owners in both
organizations who'd welcome a reunion, and others in both
circuits who see no reason to change anything." IRL
VP/Corporate Communications Fred Nation: "Over the last few
months, a number of (CART) teams have communicated with us
about their desire to see some kind of arrangement in the
future, but that's pretty much where it stands." CART
President & CEO Andrew Craig: "I'm just not prepared to
discuss any issues relating to the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway or the IRL" (Skip Wood, USA TODAY, 8/27).
A PHILADELPHIA STORY FOR CART: In Philadelphia, Pete
Schnatz writes on Michael Andretti's appearance at one of
the city's "most scarred areas" to visit the William
Longstreth Elementary School, "part of a new CART campaign
to cultivate fans in the inner city." Schnatz: "Deemed a
success by everyone involved, Saturday's event may serve as
a blueprint for future CART ventures into inner-city
communities around the country" (PHILA. INQUIRER, 8/27).
