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Tribpedia: Red Mccombs

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Red McCombs is a San Antonio businessman. He is the founder of Red McCombs Automotive Group, and co-founder of Clear Channel Communications and Koontz McCombs Construction Ltd. McCombs earned a business degree from at the University of Texas after leaving law school because he “realized it would take years before he achieved success.”

McCombs entered the automotive business in 1958 ...

Austin's Formula One Race Gets Green Light

by Ross Ramsey
December 7, 2011
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photo by: Gregory Moine

F1s exiting the pitlane during the 3rd free practice at the 2010 Montreal Grand Prix.

The promoters and track owners trying to put on a Formula One race in Austin apparently overcame their differences just in time — the F1 race for November 2012 is officially on the calendar.

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photo by: Gregory Moine

F1s exiting the pitlane during the 3rd free practice at the 2010 Montreal Grand Prix.

For Combs, Formula One is High-Risk Politics

by Ross Ramsey
November 28, 2011
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What the proposed Formula One project means for Comptroller Susan Combs, the future of taxpayer-financed events — and Texas.

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