I was curious as to when Alfa started the Indy connection and why it ended. This is a great time line by Pat Braden. For the full article go to:
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Alfa Corse/Autodelta History
"One fact that lacks a clear cut reason was the opening of a US operation in the late 1980s and an attempt to enter Indycar racing. Perhaps it was at the urging or Chrysler, their US marketing partner for a while, who could have emphasized the importance of Indy to the American racing scene. While the effort went on for three years with first rate teams and chassis, the effort was abandoned with little success (similar to the results of Porsche and Honda, it seems!)
- Pat Braden"