Plans for a new U.S. Road Racing Championship (with the support of NASCAR behind it) were announced on Thursday (10/2/97) in New York after a meeting of track owners, promoters and series officials, including NASCAR President Bill France, Jr. However, Andy Evans, $10 million investor in SportsCar since buying the series (formerly IMSA) last year, believes the main purpose was to put him out of business and is threatening to sue, accusing NASCAR and France, Jr. of being “de facto cartel in violation of anti-trust laws.”(USA Today thanks Tony), Andy Evans was on RPM2Nite saying basically the same that a lawsuit was in the works(10-6-97)
