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Alma mater. Indiana State University. Anton Hulman " Tony " George (born December 30, 1959) is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hulman & Company, serving from 1989 to 2009. He was also formerly on the Board of Directors of both entities. He founded the Indy Racing League and co-owned Vision Racing.
Feb 21, 2020 · Tony George returned as IMS chairman of the board as Mari Hulman George entered the final years of her life. She died on Nov. 3, 2018. On Nov. 4, 2019, the Hulman-George family announced the sale of IndyCar, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IMS Productions to Roger Penske. It was just one year and one day since Mari Hulman George had died.
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Tony George had won the war, he finally had full power of American open wheel racing. But for how long would it last? Why just a bit over a year after unification, the IMS board (which is owned by ...
Jul 26, 2023 · Tony George's acceptance speech for the 2023 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Tony George began his tenure as President and CEO o...
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Only Hulman could have see this present-day, pristine palace, with infield grass cropped like Augusta National’s meticulous greens, emerging from a jungle of weeds where locals would pull down fences to hunt rabbits in 1945. In rotting wooden grandstands, Hulman saw brand-new ones, coming shortly after his $750,000 purchase – equal to just under $1...
For years after that, Hulman could walk the sidewalks of downtown Indianapolis in near-anonymity. The new track owner was surprised to be caught in traffic race day morning in 1946, stunned that so many thousands of race fans wanted to visit the Racing Capital of the World so soon after the end of the War and with IMS still a shell of what he knew ...
In January 1990, Hulman’s 30-year-old grandson, Tony George, took the reins. As Davidson describes him, George in so many ways epitomized Hulman’s demeanor: a racing diehard never exactly eager to stand in the spotlight – but someone dedicated to keeping the legendary status of IMS alive. George could not be reached for comment for this story. In t...
Aside from ‘The Split’, George’s tenure was far from spotless. There were tire debacles at IMS from F1 (2005) and NASCAR (2008). Waning attendance for the 500 post-Split became an image ingrained in the heads of lifetime fans, even after the two series merged in 2008. The 500’s 2002 winner will forever be argued, as Paul Tracy was in the process of...
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Tony George's grandfather, Tony Hulman purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the end of World War II.George is a former driver, having competed in the 1989 Indy Lights championship, finishing 12th in points and capturing 5 top-tens.
May 15, 2019 · For Tony George, they marked his switch from college student to speedway king. During the '80s, he learned racing from the wheels up and did some racing of his own. He also married and divorced ...
