Tony George
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Tony George is an American auto racing executive best known for leading the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and creating the Indy Racing League (now IndyCar Series).
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auto racing executive
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human ⓘ |
| basedIn | Indianapolis, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Hulman & Company
NERFINISHED
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INDYCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ Indianapolis Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ Indy Racing League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyConnection | Hulman family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
motorsport promotion
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sports administration ⓘ |
| hasRole |
series founder
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sports executive ⓘ track operator ⓘ |
| industry |
motorsport
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sports management ⓘ |
| influenced | structure of modern IndyCar Series ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating a rival series to CART
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management of the Indianapolis 500 ⓘ reorganizing American open-wheel racing ⓘ |
| notableEvent | oversaw Indianapolis 500 during IRL–CART split ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating the Indy Racing League
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leadership of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ⓘ role in American open-wheel racing ⓘ |
| notableWork | establishment of the Indy Racing League in the mid-1990s ⓘ |
| occupation |
auto racing executive
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business executive ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
CEO of INDYCAR Series
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Chairman of the Board of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ⓘ Founder and CEO of Indy Racing League ⓘ President and CEO of Hulman & Company ⓘ President and CEO of Indianapolis Motor Speedway ⓘ |
| sport |
auto racing
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open-wheel racing ⓘ |
| workLocation | Indianapolis Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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