Random thoughts.....
........on Danica signing with AGR.
I think it is a brilliant move on AGR's part speaking strictly from a marketing standpoint. Here in Milwaukee, she received the biggest ovation from the fans when introduced. Second biggest ovation was for Marco. So now they will have the two most popular drivers.
....on Hornish winning Indy.
Now sit down for this one...he should have let Marco win. It would have been a HUGE boost to interest from the casual sports fan. More have heard of Marco than Sam, and who's been racing longer? If Marco would have won, fan interest would have taken a HUGE jump. Before you get too excited, NASCAR has done it, and they are the motorsports marketing kings. Do you really think it was a coincidence that the King won his 200th the same day President Reagan was there? duh.......
......The two open wheel series need to join as one, there isn't enough interest to support both series. An Indy 500 without Paul Tracy or the other stars of the other series? That's just stupid. So now we get two series with 10 quality drivers, and the rest are fillers. There isn't enough money available to put that much quality equipment on the tracks.
......Penske kills whatever open wheel series he is in. Testing 5,000 miles for a 500 mile race (Indy). WTF is that? How is the IRL going to attract other teams and sponsors to a series with that going on?
....The field in NASCAR should be on time only, not how many points the team has. I say it should be the fastest forty. It kinda has a nice ring, don't it? Drag racing has the fastest 16 in the pro categories, and they have no problem filling the field. Lot's of teams show up that go home unqualified.
......At the Daytona 500, let everyone race. What, 50 cars usually show up? Jesus, the track is 2.5 miles, the pits are plenty big, let 'er rip!
I've rambled enough for now, but I'll have more later.
........on Danica signing with AGR.
I think it is a brilliant move on AGR's part speaking strictly from a marketing standpoint. Here in Milwaukee, she received the biggest ovation from the fans when introduced. Second biggest ovation was for Marco. So now they will have the two most popular drivers.
....on Hornish winning Indy.
Now sit down for this one...he should have let Marco win. It would have been a HUGE boost to interest from the casual sports fan. More have heard of Marco than Sam, and who's been racing longer? If Marco would have won, fan interest would have taken a HUGE jump. Before you get too excited, NASCAR has done it, and they are the motorsports marketing kings. Do you really think it was a coincidence that the King won his 200th the same day President Reagan was there? duh.......
......The two open wheel series need to join as one, there isn't enough interest to support both series. An Indy 500 without Paul Tracy or the other stars of the other series? That's just stupid. So now we get two series with 10 quality drivers, and the rest are fillers. There isn't enough money available to put that much quality equipment on the tracks.
......Penske kills whatever open wheel series he is in. Testing 5,000 miles for a 500 mile race (Indy). WTF is that? How is the IRL going to attract other teams and sponsors to a series with that going on?
....The field in NASCAR should be on time only, not how many points the team has. I say it should be the fastest forty. It kinda has a nice ring, don't it? Drag racing has the fastest 16 in the pro categories, and they have no problem filling the field. Lot's of teams show up that go home unqualified.
......At the Daytona 500, let everyone race. What, 50 cars usually show up? Jesus, the track is 2.5 miles, the pits are plenty big, let 'er rip!
I've rambled enough for now, but I'll have more later.
