INDYCAR: Paddock Notes ? November 16th Edition

Otay, so Y?all have heard (and hopefully read my story...) ?bout Chevrolet?s return to Indy Car racing in 2012, see:TELECON: The Bow-tie returns to IndyCarAnd I haveda say I won?t be shocked if another ?Bombshell is either defused or uncorked today ? as I?ve just read in PopOff valve?s Nov. 13story; that today is the Drop Dead-date for Manufacturer?s to announce their intentions to provide Powerplant?s for the 2012 ?Body-by-Mennen? (AFX Aero-kit) Era and that none other then FIAT/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne will be on hand for the Speedway, Indiana groundbreaking ceremonies of Dallara Automobili?s vaunted North American Indy Car Manufacturing plant...Fiat Voluntas Tua: Italian automaker to join GM, Honda for Indy 2012?The reason I won?t be shocked is I?ve been taking some ?Guff for guessing that Alfa Romeo would be the FIAT choice if they decided to return? While I?ve also commented previously how Roush/Yates has just produced an all new V-6 (Twin?) turbo ?lump for use in the American Le Mans Series ? which would figure nicely into Cosworth?s plans if they were to return as a Lotus badged entity, eh? Whilst I?m still trying to figure out if the Honda vs. GM/Ilmor V-6 Twin-turbo units are derived from the same engine platform? And that?s before I even attempt delving into this GRE (Global Racing Engine) thingy. Which I can tell Yuhs I?m NOT a Fan of!Roush Yates to build Ford engines for ALMS prototypes

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