AutoRacing1.com sources tell us that Champ Car had a very good meeting with Carlos Slim Domit, who has now taken over as CEO of Telmex. He of course is son of Carlos Slim Helu (who has retired – pictured right) the 4th richest man in the world and worth an estimated $23.8 billion. Just call him Midas. Latin America's richest man upped his wealth this year by an incredible $10 billion, thanks to a growing and diverse empire that includes holdings in retail, banking and insurance, and auto parts manufacturing. Shares of his flagship wireless telecom outfit, América Movil, soared 76% during the year. And his fixed-line operator, Telefonos de Mexico, or Telmex, is reportedly gearing up to double its customer base this year, primarily in Mexico, by signing up 600,000 broadband Internet subscribers.
