Finally, News!

Okay, it's not necessarily good news -- at least not in my opinion -- but I think it does help clear up a question or two regarding the leadership of the Speedway.

Curt Cavin broke the news this afternoon that, as of a week from now, Joie Chitwood will no longer be president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Unlike the "resignation" of Tony George, this decision was entirely a voluntary one because, instead of being the head of one track, Chitwood will now be VP of many racetracks. The job he will be taking will be Vice President of Operations for International Speedway Corporation; he'll be well-suited to his new job since he helped ISC with the construction of Chicagoland Speedway.

So, after five years of Chitwood's leadership (which was fantastically good, by the way), who steps in to fill the void? Well, everyone's been talking up former Charlotte/Lowe's Motor Speedway president H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler, his recent unemployment, and his recent visit to the Indianapolis 500. Many have thought he might take over as some sort of leader within the league. Now, though, there is an opening for a job pretty much exactly the same as the one Wheeler held for 40 years. He's old, so he's not a long-term solution, but he'd be a good fit for at least the next five years or so.

Thank goodness there's a race this weekend...I'm getting bored over here.