ADVENT CALENDAR DOOR 16 – 16 Defining Moments from the CART-IRL Split That Shattered American Open-Wheel Racing
The split was one of the worst moments in America’s open-wheel racing history, and probably of motorsports in general. The split, caused by disputes over costs and control, led to the downfall of open-wheel racing in America, damage so severe that even 17 years after CART and IRL merged to form the IndyCar Series, attendance…