Robby Greene, the president and chief operating officer of Indianapolis-based IMS Productions, the television entity owned by Hulman & Company, has assumed COO duties of IndyCar. Greene will serve in a dual capacity until a more permanent day-to-day leader is found for the sanctioning body of the sport. The move is expected to be confirmed by Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials soon, perhaps this week.
IndyCar and IMS are being reviewed by BCG, a consulting group based in Boston. Its report is due within the next couple of weeks.
As part of the company’s management adjustment, Doug Boles, the vice president of communications, will become IMS COO, freeing IMS president Jeff Belskus to focus on broader issues with new Hulman & Company CEO Mark Miles.
Mel Harder, the senior vice president of operations, will move to a new role overseeing the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, the MotoGP event held at IMS the past three years.
USAC’s Kevin Montgomery has announced an addition to the 2013 USAC Southwest Sprint Car Schedule.
On Aug. 21, the traditional sprints will compete at Mid America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Okla. The non-point $2,500-to-win main event will open the four-race Freedom Tour joining dates in Wichita and Dodge City, Kansas. Promoted by Kenny Gariss, the three-tenths-mile facility is located two miles south of the Oklahoma and Kansas state line on Highway 169. Regularly showcasing Modifieds, Stock Cars, Dwarf Cars, and Micro Sprints, the “Freedom Tour” race will be one of the track’s premier events of 2013.
A general meeting for the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series is scheduled for Jan. 15 at the Racers Advantage Store. Located at 3534 E. Broadway in Phoenix, the meeting will begin at 6:30pm and is open to anyone. USAC membership packets will be available and questions will be answered.
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