The IndyCar Split: Anger and Division in CART | Part I
*WATCH Part II: IRL vs CART — https://youtu.be/GnT2NaFUy1I* In 1996, IndyCar racing split in two. CART versus IRL. The open-wheel split tore apart institutions, fans, tracks, and teams. A stunning collection of personalities determined to gain power, keep others from getting power, and all thinking they knew what was best for Indy car. Now 25 years later, a look back on racing’s civil war. Part I explores what led to the split. CART had success but also a lot of criticism from both team owners and fans. CART controlled the IndyCar season, but not the Indy 500. With a dismissive [See More…]
