Audi to enter NATCC?

["Jeff Loh" <jeff.loh@fluordaniel.com>]

     An aquaintance of mine was nosing around the NATCC paddocks at 
     Vancouver Indy and reports the following:
     
     "Spent a few moments talking tech  w/ Bob Leitzinger at the Jeff
     Andretti car.  Along comes an engineer (English chap) from
     PacWest who is overheard saying that both Audi and Volvo are
     headed to NATCC in 1997 with full works efforts.  Apparently the
     Audi effort has originated from the U.S. and is lobbying for
full
     factory support.  Volvo's discussions had been initiated since
     the Mid-Ohio round of the series."
     
     Is there truth to this? Can anyone confirm or speculate?
     
     All hail and rejoice! (Whoo hooo! - Homer Simpson)
     
     /J.
     '88 80Q