An additional manufacturer to the Verizon IndyCar Series was nearly a reality recently before the deal fell through, IndyCar CEO Mark Miles told Autoweek on Friday.

“We got really close with one recently and couldn’t get that done so the conversation with others continue,” Miles told Autoweek. “The one we were close to is not happening for right now.

“There is nothing imminent. There are ongoing conversations with other interested manufacturers as there have been.”

Miles is the CEO of Hulman & Company, the owners of IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway among other business ventures. He serves as the CEO of IndyCar with Jay Frye the president of Competition and Operations.

Miles declined to identify the name of the OEM that came close to signing an agreement when pressed on the issue. However Autoweek learned that the OEM in question was Lamborghini.

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