ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, February 24, 1996            TAG: 9602260051
SECTION: SPORTS                   PAGE: B-2  EDITION: METRO 

CART, IRL MAY SETTLE SPLIT

There still will be two 500-mile races on Memorial Day weekend, at Indianapolis and Michigan, but the warring factions may be ready to compromise.

Andrew Craig, president and chief executive officer of Championship Auto Racing Teams, said Friday there have been informal discussions with Tony George, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The split between the speedway and CART team owners centered on how many qualifying spots would be open to teams which did not compete on the Indianapolis Racing League circuit.

- Associated Press

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KEYWORDS: AUTO RACING