It was a 7-year gap, not a 5-year gap.
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It was a 7-year gap, not a 5-year gap.
We are picking the nit here. I think Civic understands the point regarding the brand equity that TG gains by using "IndyCar".
And you need to understand that the PPG Indy Car World Series got brand equity out of it when it raced at Indy. Now, there is no PPG Indy Car World Series and there is no CART. It's the Indy Racing League that races at Indy so it's only natural that its cars are Indy cars. Big deal. No point in the IRL calling 'em Long Beach Cars or something.
Ok, so they are IndyCars.
Back to the thread title.
Does anyone know whether Colt21 was correct with his teaser that there will be some special gathering on 17th Feb between the people of the IRL and Champ Car?
Furthermore, does anyone know whether this gathering will have an effect on what happens next to Champ Car and the IRL?
Feb. 17 is two weeks from today....haven't heard a word around Indy.
Frankly, I don't give Colt21's "event" much credibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
His clues clearly point toward either Denver or a ski lodge someplace. He indicates it is pretty common knowledge.
The only "common knowledge" event I know of on February 17 is the 50th running of the Daytona 500. An event where some very significant folks in AOWR will be present because they also own NASCAR teams. Considering the stature of these particular owners, I doubt there would be ANY significant event or meeting bringing the two sides together without them.
And I would bet that at least half of the teams and drivers from both series will be present at Daytona even without having an interest in any team.
And if the "event" is at Daytona, and the "mile high" story was a red herring, then, again, I have to think that all of Penske and Ganassi's attention will be on other things on February 17. The 13th or 15th is perhaps plausible, but not the 17th.
And, of course, if Colt21's meeting goes unnoticed and no news comes from it, then all he has to say is the same thing he has said so far...that we are all just not enough "on the inside" to know about it.
Colt21 isn't even talking about a meeting. He is talking about a wedding. Not a figurative one either, a real one. His smug, "I know better than you" attitude, prevented him from being specific. He WANTED us to think he was privy to some special event that was going to change the course of the debate. He wasn't.
Gary
Good catch, Gary. Makes perfect sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyshell
The split was not continued in 2004, The Amigos came in and bought the CART assets, retained the Champ Car tradition, and renamed the CART the Champ Car World Series, thereby maintaining a series already in place. IC, I guess you and I will do this dance every time. You're still special to me, though :)
Well, Chap, we'll just respectfully agree to disagree on that one.