Champ Car Indy Racing League?

According to this Edmonton Sun article, The circus is back in town.

Think of it this way. This is Ringling Bros.

Playing Milwaukee this weekend is Barnum & Bailey.

This is a Champ Car. The Indy Racing League is racing the Milwaukee Mile Sunday.

In order to thrive and survive, the circus world now has Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey. The story here is that there's evidence that the auto racing world, within weeks, perhaps days, could be looking at a merger to become the Champ Car Indy Racing League.

Edmonton race backers aren't speaking to the subject, but they were convinced to spend $1.5 million to move the main grandstand and pit area to accommodate 35 pits for the future. Doesn't that telegraph their expectations?

[Editor's Note: Given the way the IRL and Champ Car are conducting business as if no merger is planned, including developing race schedules with date conflicts, gives no indication a merger is imminent despite what this article says, though the author reveals a name for the new league as if it was leaked to him, so…….hmmm…..]