Detroit Done

[extramundane]

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20081218/FREE/812189976

http://www.why-hurt.com/images/domino.jpg

[Don Quixote]

Dominos indeed. Which one will be next? Forgive me for not losing any sleep about this.

[cameraman]

Blaming Audi & Porsche for the cancelation.

So which was the marquee event again:saywhat:

[Andrew Longman]

I feel worse about ALMS going to 10 races than anything.

Not surprised though

Sadly it seems that race fans are going to take it to the face for a while and Detroit will shortly just be left to float down the Detroit River to oblivion.

But hey in 2013 we'll be racing in Europe.

[devilmaster]

geez, and here I was waiting for the winfall that is grand prix weekend....

[pchall]

TFF

When does the M-0 farce end?



CUTS AT VISION, IMS

Tony George laid off 12 members of his Vision Racing team last week and
is currently seeking sponsorship in order to keep Anthony Foyt IV on track. There were also cuts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy Racing League, but no number was available.

[TravelGal]

quote:

"Obviously, it's something we're disappointed in, but as good businessmen we've got to make a call," he said. "We have the assets to continue on [emphasis added], but there's no reason at this point to have an event that wouldn't be first-class."

which means, "to have an event where I actually have to spend money." The worm has turned so far that the Penske is doing the same thing to the IRL that he did to CART. Wonder how this is going down at TF? :tony:

[cameraman]

They seem to view it as an opportunity to get Michigan back.:rolleyes::shakehead:gomer:

[extramundane]

They seem to view it as an opportunity to get Michigan back.:rolleyes::shakehead:gomer:

...which is why I can think of no better replacement than a Nashville street race. :thumbup:

[Don Quixote]

They seem to view it as an opportunity to get Michigan back.:rolleyes::shakehead:gomer: Should have guessed that's where they would go with this. A superspeedway race in front of 10,000 people is exactly what will save the series now. :rofl:

[Don Quixote]

When does the M-0 farce end? Precisely when Honda stops throwing money at it. :laugh:

[Methanolandbrats]

Should have guessed that's where they would go with this. A superspeedway race in front of 10,000 people is exactly what will save the series now. :rofl:
Closer to 1,000 than 10,000

[patski]

Dominos indeed. Which one will be next? Forgive me for not losing any sleep about this.

Probably Milw and/or Iowa.

[pchall]

Probably Milw and/or Iowa.

Crap. The idiot wanted the MKW date so badly... and he'll kill that one, too.

[rosawendel]

Precisely when Honda stops throwing money at it. :laugh:

not with marysville in their back yard.
at least i hope not; i kinda like the alms side of the equasion.

[Don Quixote]

not with marysville in their back yard.
at least i hope not; i kinda like the alms side of the equasion. If the rumors were correct, Honda bought something like 30,000 tickets and gave them away to employees and as promotions. If faced with layoffs or sending 30,000 people to a race, my guess is no racey. Without the 30,000 free tickets, MO goes nowhere for Tony's league, and Saturday ALMS would outdraw Sunday IRL 2 to 1.

[Trevor Longman]

Don't forget Honda gives out tickets to the alms race as well due to their acura program. Granted, its not as much it helps none the less.

[pchall]

Anybody else thing that there is a special place in hell for Michelle G?

[gerhard911]

Anybody else thing that there is a special place in hell for Michelle G?

Dunno aboot that but I will bet that if she gets to heaven Daddy Jim will give her a swift, hard kick in the butt.