Brian Barnhart is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Indy Racing League. Having previously served as director of race operations for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IRL, he is ultimately charged with not only the financial wellbeing of the league and producing a good product, but the safety and competition of the racing itself. Brian's most well-known on-camera role has been giving final instructions to every Indianapolis 500 qualifying attemptee before their run. A Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the corporation. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate town completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909, and the original Speedway, the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ...

On March 11, 2007, Robin Miller reported that the IRL was seeking a new leader for the marketing side of the IRL and that once found, Barnhart would return to his operations role.[1] March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in leap years). ... IndyCar Series Logo The 2007 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season is scheduled to begin with a night race on Saturday March 24 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Robin Miller (born 1950 in Indianapolis) is an American motorsports journalist. ...

Barnhart previously served as chief mechanic on previous Indy 500 entries. In 1993, he served as chief mechanic for Al Unser, Sr.'s King Racing, Kenny Bernstein-owned entry. Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former U.S. automobile racer. ... King Racing was the name of famed NHRA Champion Kenny Bernsteins NASCAR Winston Cup team that operated in the late-1980s and early-1990s. ... Kenny Bernstein (born September 6, 1944 in Clovis, New Mexico), is an American drag racing driver. ...