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Tony George

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (December 30, 1959- )
    President and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (home of the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400)
    Founded the Indy Racing League, a breakaway league from CART (now Champcar)

Why he might be annoying:

    Many blame him for the decreasing popularity of open wheel racing.
    His forming of the Indy Racing League led to a bitter rivalry between his league and the established CART series.
    He used the Indianapolis 500 to push his new league by restricting the number of non-IRL drivers in the race.
    This led to many top drivers boycotting the race.
    The open-wheel split led to the weakening of both leagues and open-wheel drivers bolting to NASCAR.
    He made a big deal over his stepson winning an inaugural minor league race at the track.
    He owns a racing team, which may be a conflict of interest.
    During a divorce hearing, he admitted to past cocaine and marijuana use.
    When he formed the Indy Racing League, he promised that it would be a series that races on all oval tracks. Starting in the 2005 season they began to run some races on road and street circuits.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He formed the IRL as a response to the Indianapolis 500 becoming a more de-emphasized race in the CART circuit.
    He owns the largest sporting facility in the United States and one of the oldest racetracks in the world.
    His grandfather bought the track when it was in dire straits and made huge improvements to it.
    He brought NASCAR and Formula One races to the Speedway.
    The Indy Racing League is considered one of the most competitive open-wheel series in the world.

Credit: Hoxy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 76 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 30 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 71.70% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 106 Votes: 55.66% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 300 Votes: 50.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 482 Votes: 69.71% Annoying