mapguy
12-03-03, 03:35 PM
Dear Tony-
Why? Why did you do it? I became a fan of IndyCar racing back in the late '80s. Back then the series was growing in leaps and bounds. Major sponsorships were coming on board on a yearly basis, as were manufacturers. There was only a token wanker or two in the field (as opposed to the whole field.) Even reigning F1 World Champs looked at racing here. Attendance, even on ovals, was booming. There was exciting, (relatively) safe racing. IndyCar racing had both the Frances and Bernie getting nervous.
Then you came along. A track owner. An inherited one at that. You did nothing to make Indy great in the late '80s/early '90s. All you had to do was open the gates and you made a big profit. But that wasn't good enough for you, was it? You wanted it all. All because your Father ran IndyCar racing (and almost ran it into the ground) in the late 70's. Just because the C^RT Team Owners didn't genuflect in front of you and kiss your feet and give you absolute control you pulled a hissy fit. What made matters worse were the lies you told to justify your 'little' tantrum.
Now look at the mess you made. You split the fan base. Split the car count and killed oval attendance. Killed TV ratings. You even killed the legendary Indy 500. Good job.
If you think that killing C^RT will solve your problems, think again. The majority of C^RT fans detest you and will never watch anything that is run by yourself. So if you think that the ratings and attendance are going to improve you have a lot to learn. Think that running races in Canada and Mexico are going to help solve the problems? Think again. Canadians and Mexicans know a turd when they see one.
In closing I would like to quote a friend of mine:
My choice in North American racing doesn't have to be open wheel.
My choice in Open Wheel racing doesn't have to be North American.
You have won nothing.
Back in the early '90s I didn't think that anything could stop, or screw up IndyCar racing. Thanks for proving me wrong. Well done Tony, I hope you are happy.
Sincerely,
David (mapguy) Scott
Why? Why did you do it? I became a fan of IndyCar racing back in the late '80s. Back then the series was growing in leaps and bounds. Major sponsorships were coming on board on a yearly basis, as were manufacturers. There was only a token wanker or two in the field (as opposed to the whole field.) Even reigning F1 World Champs looked at racing here. Attendance, even on ovals, was booming. There was exciting, (relatively) safe racing. IndyCar racing had both the Frances and Bernie getting nervous.
Then you came along. A track owner. An inherited one at that. You did nothing to make Indy great in the late '80s/early '90s. All you had to do was open the gates and you made a big profit. But that wasn't good enough for you, was it? You wanted it all. All because your Father ran IndyCar racing (and almost ran it into the ground) in the late 70's. Just because the C^RT Team Owners didn't genuflect in front of you and kiss your feet and give you absolute control you pulled a hissy fit. What made matters worse were the lies you told to justify your 'little' tantrum.
Now look at the mess you made. You split the fan base. Split the car count and killed oval attendance. Killed TV ratings. You even killed the legendary Indy 500. Good job.
If you think that killing C^RT will solve your problems, think again. The majority of C^RT fans detest you and will never watch anything that is run by yourself. So if you think that the ratings and attendance are going to improve you have a lot to learn. Think that running races in Canada and Mexico are going to help solve the problems? Think again. Canadians and Mexicans know a turd when they see one.
In closing I would like to quote a friend of mine:
My choice in North American racing doesn't have to be open wheel.
My choice in Open Wheel racing doesn't have to be North American.
You have won nothing.
Back in the early '90s I didn't think that anything could stop, or screw up IndyCar racing. Thanks for proving me wrong. Well done Tony, I hope you are happy.
Sincerely,
David (mapguy) Scott