He's one of those drivers who I think gets everything out of a car. So I don't think, knowing what we've got, is going to come late in the day. We're going to know real early where we are. And hopefully, as I say, some of the information that we've learned in the past is going to translate to the Dallara, but there's a lot of very competitive teams in the IRL.

When we were racing in Champ Car, there was really one mega team that seemed to get most of the results. But, if you look at the IRL, there's several mega teams and several really strong road racing teams.

So there's a lot of competition. So I don't think we're going into this with any illusions. But, as Paul said, we're going there to get the best result we can. So we know it's there. If we can execute in the short time that we have, I think we can have a good result.

The last point I'd like to make is, certainly, if you look at the big picture and you look at Canada, it's been one of those great markets for open-wheel racing. And I think, for one reason or another over the years, it sort of... it's depleted a little bit.

So I think IndyCar going there now, and particularly with Paul being in the field, I think it's a great opportunity to kick start it back, and I know IRL is looking for more events next year in Canada. I think it's a good opportunity, and hopefully this effort can help make, get Canada back on the map in open wheel and get the fans back, because we know there's a lot of great racing fans up in Canada.

Q:
Mark Bamford, as we mentioned, is the vice-president of finance for Northlands. Northlands is the operator of the Rexall Edmonton Indy. Mark, if you could, just comment on what it means to see Paul Tracy as an addition to the field for the race that would take place a week from this Saturday.

Mark Bamford:
Good morning, and thank you. On behalf of Northlands, the operator of the Rexall Edmonton Indy, it's my pleasure to be certainly joining Mr Walker, Mr Tracy and Mr George for this announcement this morning.

We are just absolutely thrilled to have Paul Tracy joining this event. We think, from a Canadian perspective, the fans are going to be thrilled to see Paul taking part in this event. I would echo Mr Walker's comments with respect to the Canadian fans and it will help reinvigorate a lot of fan support up there. We are just thrilled that he will be able to be there and join us at this event.

TG:
I just want to thank Subway Restaurants and Jared for being here. This is certainly a historic day in the 2008 season, and one that has taken a lot of effort. It would not have been possible without those I mentioned earlier, but specifically Subway Restaurants who, through our relationship with Just Marketing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy Racing League, this opportunity was really brought about. I want to extend my sincere thanks to the folks associated with those organizations for really stepping up and making this possible.

Q:
Paul, have you been in a car much this year with the situation?

PT:
No. I mean this last weekend, the day before yesterday I was driving a '97 Penske and actually a 1966 Lola that ran here at Indianapolis. So really [there has been] no competitive driving on track in an open-wheel car. I've done some NASCAR tests in a Craftsman truck for Germain Motorsports at Chicagoland, which is where the last [Sprint] Cup race was last weekend.