Cika wannan jumla: A tsakiyar watan Fabrairun 2008, Champ Car ya nemi fatarar kudi. A ƙarshen Fabrairu, an cimma yarjejeniya don Champ Car ya haɗu da IRL, kuma farkon lokacin IRL IndyCar Series tun lokacin da aka haɗu a shekara ta 2008. Scott Dixon, wanda ke tuki don Chip Ganassi Racing, ya zama ɗan asalin New Zealand na farko da ya ci nasara, a cikin
2008 Indianapolis 500.