[PettyBlue]

Is it too little,too late for the open wheel fans? SI.com - Racing - Bruce Martin: IRL, Champ Car reach merger agreement - Friday February 22, 2008 4:46PM

[Souporscotty]

This is excellent news.

[indyNASCARgirl]

While I don't watch open wheel (except for the Indy 500 at times) I think this is a good move! I think it'll benefit both organizations.

[wingkey1]

Really do hope this goes well.

Don't know at this point "what the fans want" any more. We're "Indy cars on oval tracks" exposed and inclined, though we have done road course attendance.

Inclined to expect road courses will at some point make up 50%, likely more, of the events.

Would love to see the Indy 500 back to all it once was. Getting back to a real "bubble day" may be a good indication of a turn around.

We'll see.

[Bob Tanner]

Let's see... First Tony Stewart tells NA__AR to take a walk and goes to the new series in 2010 with Penske. The drivers from the open wheel invasion get fed up with fighting the Chosen 35 Rule each week and follow suit. Stewarts name alone gets the IRL/CART Series a decent TV deal. Bigger purses and more $ for the Series.

We do live in interesting times.

[loco4pablo]

I think open wheel can back on top and I'm sure there will be some Nascar regulars now that will go back. I think even a big name or two will cross over

[clutch]

Originally Posted by loco4pablo

I think open wheel can back on top and I'm sure there will be some Nascar regulars now that will go back. I think even a big name or two will cross over

......pablobloco.......

[bob101]

First step is to get some drivers in the series that people recognize, not just hardcore fans.

Second step is to get some drivers in the series that people can pronounce their last name.

Third step is to get some drivers in the series that people saw drive earlier in their career on small tracks in the US.

[PettyBlue]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Let's see... First Tony Stewart tells NA__AR to take a walk and goes to the new series in 2010 with Penske. The drivers from the open wheel invasion get fed up with fighting the Chosen 35 Rule each week and follow suit. Stewarts name alone gets the IRL/CART Series a decent TV deal. Bigger purses and more $ for the Series.

We do live in interesting times.

Bob,R Gordon spoke of going back to IRL/CART. ESPN - Gordon says penalties against himself, crew chief could jeopardize team - Nascar

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by PettyBlue

Bob,R Gordon spoke of going back to IRL/CART. ESPN - Gordon says penalties against himself, crew chief could jeopardize team - Nascar

I hope he does. It'll be NA__AR's loss.

IF he does, Robbie is really media-savvy. He'll turn his leaving into an event. Unfortunately, Robbie doesn't carry the amount of juice a name like Tony Stewart does. Now THAT would be a major slap in the face to this new version of NA__AR.

[Souporscotty]

Wasn't Robbie the one that whined about Danica having an unfair advantage 'cause she only wieghed 100 lbs.?

[clutch]

Originally Posted by Souporscotty

Wasn't Robbie the one that whined about Danica having an unfair advantage 'cause she only wieghed 100 lbs.?

And anyone with some common sense would agree with him

Robby Gordon: Danica Patrick Has an Unfair Advantage » Outside The Beltway | OTB

[Souporscotty]

Seems to me, if the driver's weight were really an issue, they'd all be built like jockeys.

[clutch]

Originally Posted by Souporscotty

Seems to me, if the driver's weight were really an issue, they'd all be built like jockeys.

...Only Danica is......therein lies the problem

[Souporscotty]

Originally Posted by clutch

...Only Danica is......therein lies the problem

And Shaq's TOO tall to play basketball.