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WITH CART SET TO LEAVE CLEVELAND, FINGER POINTING BEGINS

          At a press conference today, CART "is expected to
     announce" that last Sunday's Medic Drug Grand Prix was the
     final CART race at Burke Lakefront Airport, according to
     Jason Butler of the AKRON BEACON JOURNAL.  The three-year
     contract between IMG and CART expires this year, and CART
     reportedly wants $2M "to stage the race" in Cleveland, while
     IMG "won't go above" $1.5M (AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, 6/29).  
          WHAT IT MEANS: In Indianapolis, Robin Miller:
     "Cleveland represents everything that CART needs but lacks
     in so many of its 20 races.  The wide, bumpy track features
     some of the most exciting racing every season."  Miller
     reported that CART sponsor PPG Industries, which is based in
     Cleveland, "is irate this race is going away [because] CART
     didn't bother telling them until Friday."  Miller: "What
     CART's brain trust can't seem to grasp is that the Midwest
     is their fan base" (STAR-NEWS, 6/28).  ESPN's John Kernan:
     "[CART] drivers say they'll be very disappointed if they
     don't return to Cleveland."  Paul Tracy: "This would be the
     biggest mistake CART could make, because I don't think you
     can see a better race than right here" (ESPN, 6/28).
          IRL A BIG SELL? In Cleveland, Bud Shaw, on replacing
     CART with the IRL: "IMG is greatly underestimating the
     intelligence of its audience if it lets CART leave and tries
     to sell the IRL" (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 6/28).  
          JIM IS ONE FAN OF THE IRL: Chargers QB Jim Harbaugh,
     and IRL team Panther Racing co-Owner: "The IRL gives people
     an opportunity.  I've got a lot of respect for what (IRL
     Founder) Tony George's vision is.  I think people
     misunderstand what he's trying to do" (USA TODAY, 6/29).
          NO DEAL: IRL Team Pelfrey "drew a high bid" of $1.53M
     during an eBay auction Friday, but the team had a "minimum
     selling price" of $3M so Owner Dale Pelfrey "is not
     obligated to sell" (INDIANAPOLIS STAR-NEWS, 6/29).

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