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Its funny how the ratings drop off after the first half so much. After Toronto there aren't really any interesting races. They really need to bring back Michigan or California and Road America to get...

Sign of the times, I guess. the American economy probably can't support a high level open wheel series anymore. It'll always be compared to F1 and will therefore never live up to expectations....

Wow the former President of ESPN says hockey made a bad move leaving... wait for it... ESPN? No way! Wow my mind is blown.

Well as a hockey fan that probably actually knows the rules of the game...

So you put casual fans that don't know anything about the sport before the hardcore fans that want good coverage?

That's nice.

When the IRL gives people a reason to tune in to Versus, people...

I didn't say there was. I said worry about, not do something about.

Though we can make our opinions heard with our TV remotes and our money.

No, the question is what can we do to make sure there is never again more than 1 or less than 1.

Stop looking at the past, we have present issues to worry about.

they definitely need to go back to the old aero package.

i know pack racing is dangerous, but even Dixon admitted that the racing needs to be more entertaining and he was never a fan of pack racing

i like how you say that as if your own personal opinion is scientifically proven fact...

personally, I'm loving the Versus coverage and IndyCar is actually kinda fun again. Seems positive to me....

girl watching eh? just watch out for the locals... st. pete girls are sleazy. :p

i was there today as i live right down the street from the track and got a free ticket for friday, but i'll...

And NASCAR has a LOT. Guess those bricks are better looking than Indycars huh?

Everyone has different opinions and likes. Just because I think the Dallara is tolerable and better looking than most European ladder series including the ones you mentioned doesn't mean I'm joking...

They open the paddock after the race to everybody so its not really necessary but it might be more interesting before the race? And yes you can get very close and personal to the teams. I stood just...

I recommend just going the General Admission route. That's what I plan on doing this year. Last year I sat above the pitlane and while it was neat being so close to the pits, I much preferred just...

My thoughts exactly. Not a huge loss, but hopefully they can replace the date.

So the Soviet Union didn't actually lose the Cold War, they just got out-spent?

Someone should tell them.

Oh wait, they aren't around anymore either.

Uh. WE'RE the hypocrites? You just kinda proved that you CCers are. You want the IRL to race halfway around the world and focus on international markets yet you can't support a series that isn't...

Really? So why are we going? If we're not welcome I don't see the point. Seems to me we could save a lot of time and money by staying in the U.S. and going someplace that WANTS us like... Cleveland?...

So in other words all four of the series you mentioned aren't good enough for you, but this "GreenPrix" is? Why does it matter if they race in the U.S. or not? Strictly road/street formula racing is...

Seems to me that it's the opposite... Nobody is blindly following King George, but there sure are a lot blindly opposing him.

I'm sure his entire basis for not bending to every demand of the...

Your debate techniques continue to amaze me.

And by debate techniques I mean arrogance.

Uhm... no? I don't think you understand how Neilsen Ratings work. A 0.5 indicates 0.5% of TOTAL TV owning households are tuned in. The channel it's on has nothing to do with the rating.

It...

Well, in hockey's case you have to remember that they show one game which involves only two teams on one night where there might be 20 teams playing. Not to mention teams play up to 4 games a week so...

What? Networks expanding their markets and becoming more popular? You guys are silly that doesn't happen. The IRL is doomed remember? :rolleyes:

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NHL on ESPN average: ~0.5
NHL on ESPN2 average: ~0.2
NHL on Versus average: ~0.3

hardly a major dropoff. and actually BETTER than ESPN2 which showed most of the games. So yes, I would say...