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Originally Posted by Todd Benne  Just a thought, but with the Rahal versus Scott Sharp lawsuit under way, and the acknowledgment by parties that Scott Sharp and his sponsor Patron are looking at ALMS, due to a feeling Rahal was not providing the best services to Sharp in the IRL, could we possibly see Scott piloting his father inlaw's LMP1 car round in 2008? With Patron tequilla as sponsor. The current Patron sponsorship package is over $5million. That would make a nice boost to Team Cytosport. |
It's a little more involved than that. It is my "understanding" Patron is the motivation here. They want out of the IRL. They'd rather spend $1 million in legal rather than "waste" $5 million on another meaningless season in the IRL.
While the sponsorship is with Sharp, I'm not so sure the allegiance is. Rahal has acknowledge, no sponsorship... no entry.
The sad part in all of this, I think all three parties want to come over to the ALMS... it just doesn't appear that they want to do it together.
Now... to be clear... I don't have any "facts." I'm giving you what I "heard" from one of the parties indirectly involved.
JT