"assuming we can all agree that TV brings in the real money, and not live gate ? ok, just throwing some facts out here using GLC highest rating for each race whether it be overnight or final. According to GLC"s ratings
ovals brought in an…"
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OWR MUST LEARN FROM THIS !
Started Oct 17, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
As I see it, the biggest problems with these speeds they are running, is getting airborne, and into the catch-fence. And, I would like to address these 2 issues.First, these cars are basically…Continue
What a joke !
Started this discussion. Last reply by MrKiwi Jul 19, 2011. 46 Replies 3 Likes
No wonder no one watches indycar! i'm embarrassed to be a fan myself after Toronto.that was 2 hrs i'll never get back.IICS is a terribly run, and managed organization. race officials are biased,…Continue
road course question
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob Baldwin Jun 10, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
why do they run counter-clockwise on daytonas' road course, but run clockwise on every other road/street course i can think of?
here's 1 for hot debate
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary Evans Jun 10, 2011. 13 Replies 0 Likes
if an indycar (oval) race and nascar (oval) race are on tv at the same time, i'll watch the indycar race.if an indycar race (street/road course) is on same time as nascar oval, i'll watch nascar.if…Continue
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Norm Latimer replied to Peter Crew's discussion IndyCar's future"why are you nervous about a middle-class, workin-man race fan? also, your 2nd paragraph sounds like it implies to exactly like the hollywood, publicity seekers types i'm referring to. you don't see those types out in the stands. they are…"
Norm Latimer replied to Peter Crew's discussion IndyCar's future"the problem with your" real fan", what i call, the wine and cheese crowd, is that they pay the "big bucks" to be scene. and are not actual race fans."
Norm Latimer replied to Peter Crew's discussion IndyCar's future"wow, i actually agree with you on most of your points here Mr. Bellman."
Norm Latimer replied to Peter Crew's discussion IndyCar's future"for the most part, it was boring. and intended for the fu-fu wine and cheese crowd, instead of the real racing fan."
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Norm Latimer replied to Gary Lee Cox's discussion Debate/Discussion: Ban/End IndyCar Racing on the High Banked D-Shaped 1-½ Mile Ovals?"While I agree somewhat with your statements, that doesn't leave much room for Indycar racing on hardly any ovals. And with that being said, your basically back to Cart."
Norm Latimer posted a discussionOWR MUST LEARN FROM THIS !
As I see it, the biggest problems with these speeds they are running, is getting airborne, and into the catch-fence. And, I would like to address these 2 issues.First, these cars are basically airfoils when air gets under them, and I would like to propose some kind of vent-flaps like nascar has. Or something. I'm not an engineer, but I have confidence that someone can come up with something along those lines. I think the 2012 cars are going to help this situation with the new design (rear…See More
Norm Latimer replied to Linda Willareth's discussion Standing Starts"why don't we just call it F1 American style then."
Norm Latimer replied to Curious_Kat's discussion Wheldon to Replace Tags and Kentucky"according to todays indianapolis star, dan wheldon(77), and pippa mann(30) failed to qualify for kentucky race."
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