IRL

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IRL is the former name and common abbreviation for the Indy Racing League, the American open-wheel racing series now known as the IndyCar Series.

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instanceOf auto racing series
sports organization
abbreviation IRL
alsoRacedOn road courses
street circuits
associatedVenue Indianapolis Motor Speedway
chassisSuppliers Dallara
country United States of America
surface form: United States
engineConfiguration V6 turbocharged engines (later IndyCar era)
V8 engines (early years)
era post-CART split era of American open-wheel racing
firstSeason 1996
formerChassisSuppliers G-Force
Panoz
Riley & Scott
formerNameOf IndyCar
surface form: IndyCar Series
formerTireSuppliers Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
surface form: Goodyear
founded 1994
foundedBy Tony George
fullName IndyCar
surface form: Indy Racing League
governingBodyFor IndyCar
surface form: IndyCar Series
headquartersLocation Indianapolis
surface form: Indianapolis, Indiana
merger IndyCar
surface form: Champ Car World Series
mergerDate 2008
notableDrivers Dan Wheldon
Danica Patrick
Dario Franchitti
Helio Castroneves
Sam Hornish Jr.
Scott Dixon
Tony Kanaan
notableTeams Andretti Green Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing
Rahal Letterman Racing
Team Penske
parentOrganization Hulman & Company
primaryCircuitType ovals
primaryEvent Indianapolis 500
rebrandedAs IndyCar
surface form: IndyCar Series
rebrandingPeriod around 2010
regulates sporting regulations for IndyCar
technical regulations for IndyCar
sanctioningBody Indy Racing League, LLC
sport auto racing
open-wheel racing
successor IndyCar
surface form: IndyCar Series
televisionPartners ABC
ESPN
NBC Sports
surface form: NBC Sports Network
tireSuppliers Firestone

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IndyCar abbreviation IRL