For Immediate Release
RAIN POSTPONES INDY RACING LEAGUE TESTING AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA., December 11, 1997 -- Heavy rains forced the Indy Racing League to postpone open testing at Walt Disney World Speedway today, with no on-track activity to report. According to Brian Barnhart, IRL director of racing operations, testing will resume on Friday, with combined Goodyear, Firestone and team testing.
*** TelX Sports will provide a satellite uplink featuring IRL open test highlights today from 2 - 2:15 p.m. on TelStar 5, Transponder 24.
*** Tickets to the Indy 200 at Walt Disney World presented by Aurora on January 24, 1998 are now available at Ticketmaster by calling 407/839-3900.
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