On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:22:34 -0500, Ken Plotkin
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>On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:21:41 -0800 (PST), Lenny <haysooce@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>I don't know if that translates to bringing the whole series down, but
>>it didn't help. They should have pacified the stooge...after all he
>>has shown to have the resources to bring down US OW racing all by
>>himself.
>
>He had help...CART made every wrong move. If CART could not win
>against a man you perceive to be a stooge, how would they have done
>against Bernie?
>
>>I went to that first race and it was pretty dull. No real talented
>>drivers made it a dull and uninteresting race. I thought the real
>>reason they didn't attend was the 28/8 was announced.
>
>Unfortunately, I missed that race, so I can't judge. I was in New
>Haven that weekend, and the local TV stations were covering college
>basketball. The IRL races did not really become decent until Texas
>and Charlotte of '97. The '96 500 was actually pretty good.
>
>25/8 wasn't why CART didn't attend WDW. The opposite was true. The
>CART strategy was to not enter any IRL races other than the 500. TG
>tried several incentives - the split season was one. 25/8 was his
>final attempt to force them to enter his races. We know how that
>worked out.
>
>>We don't really know what could have happened. With George's help,
>>they could have done very well and be the top racing series in the US
>>and possibly the world.
>
>My problem with CART's worldwide plans was that they were hijacking
>the top tier of American open wheel to do it. At up through Craig's
>day they considered Indy racing to be a top series. I cringed during
>Pook's year when he said he'd be happy to be a feeder to F1.
>
>>OTOH, we do know how George's vision turned out. Can you say 0.9
>>overnights?
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>That's all going to turn around. The war is over. Car counts will be
>in the mid-20s for most races, and there'll be bumping for the 500. I
>think the teams themselves are looking forward, not backward. I look
>forward to a group hug between r.a.s.c and r.a.s.i.
>
>I only have two real concerns. One is that they restore Indy
>qualifying to its traditonal format, get rid of that Mickey Mouse 12
>per day crap. Won't be needed when there are 35 to 40 entries.
>Probably stuck with it this year, but hopefully tradition will be
>restored next year. The other is that I really hope Paul Tracy gets a
>ride for the season. Not that I've ever been a big PT fan, but the
>guy is really exciting and makes stuff happen. The past couple of
>years I've been watching CCWS races mostly because of him.
>
>Loved his "twinkle toes" crack about Helio. Get him in the 500, do
>some grudge promotion, and ratings will soar.
Tony's trying to get him a ride. Least he can do after jobbing him
out of a 500 victory. :-)
mike
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