On Mar 1, 6:53=A0pm, "." <....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In actuality, and contrary to the bass-ackwards beliefs
> and stated opinions of the exceedingly slow learners here,
> TG is to be lauded, not criticized, for having the courage
> of his convictions, putting his money where his mouth is
> and courageously starting and supporting the series with
> his, not investors' (in stark contrast to the methodology
> of the CART crooks), funds.
Look at it that way, and the Star has a point. I'm sick of local
taxes and bond issues going to buy stadiums so *billionaires* don't
have to use their own money.
In this case, Bernie was the Jerry Jones or Paul Allen of the piece,
and TG was the violin that was played by Bernie.
On this point alone, I have an appreciation for TG and the $ that
spent. (I just wish to hell that he'd take some $ and buy Steak 'n
Shake...)
But in 1994-1996 no one had any idea that CART would implode in a ball
of corporate incest. Certainly not TG, and he was on the CART board.
He wasn't trying to save open-wheel, it was a power grab--and who knew
that CART would ultimately make such cynical moves to kill
themselves? For that matter, next boom cycle, what's to stop TG from
floating an IPO? NASCAR? F1 already did it with bad results.
TG should take a look at what he has "won". Next boom cycle and
Ganassi and Penske and AGR might not like TG's series and start
another CART.
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