Chevy team owners trying to oust Randy Bernard

[garyshell]

it worked for over 80 years

And you honestly believe that what worked then would fly now? If so, I think you're dreamin'. What you are suggesting would be the death knell for the sport. The economies of racing are very different now. We don't see folks lining up to run additional cars. Cut off a revenue stream for the teams like that and where will you get enough cars to fill a field?

Gary

[bugeyedgomer]

Indy is all that matters. You don't think you could get 33 entrants?

[garyshell]

Indy is all that matters. You don't think you could get 33 entrants?

Oh, that's just priceless. If there was not a full season to run, no you wouldn't get 33 entrants. The days of cheap one off teams are long since gone. The costs to field a single car at Indy have to be amortized over more than just one race. And like I said, if you cut off the revenue stream you seem to want to eliminate, several eams would fold. We barely got 33 cars this past year.

Gary

[bugeyedgomer]

IMS doesn't need to be bothered with the grumpy owners. All it has to do to hold a successful Indy 500 is announce the date, sell the tickets and open the gates.
If the owners want to gripe and complain, let them do it amonst themselves on their own dime. Until then, they should just shut up and show up. Or go to NASCAR, which is a lot more flexible and open to owners complaints.

[garyshell]

IMS doesn't need to be bothered with the grumpy owners. All it has to do to hold a successful Indy 500 is announce the date, sell the tickets and open the gates.
If the owners want to gripe and complain, let them do it amonst themselves on their own dime. Until then, they should just shut up and show up. Or go to NASCAR, which is a lot more flexible and open to owners complaints.

Check the calendar. The year is 2012, not 1952, 1962, 1972 or even 1982. IMHO, your scenario would result in the demise of the sport and with it the 500. There is no way that race could stand on its own given the economics of open wheel racing in this time.

Gary

[FIAT1]

More grumbling from the team owners


IMS should cut them loose and let them see what it's like without the support they are given

Why not. as long as they bring flying dentist back and Jack Arute to tell us how good this is, I'm for it.

[FIAT1]

Indy is all that matters. You don't think you could get 33 entrants?

With all do respect I just think ,nuts!

[Chris R]

The days of "schedule it and they will come" are over.... Everyone needs to work together.... That being said - it seems like the team owners need to get over some things.....

I would say this is also an example of the weakness of "socialized" sports - the series has set so many parameters at this point that there is not alot of flexibility to innovate either the racing equipment or the business model.....

[SarahFan]

I'm with the owners ...

The HG wanted control of the sport and they got it...

Now they have no F'en idea what to do with

[anthonyvop]

That sounds like a "cut off your nose to spite your face" kind of move to me.

Gary

I ahve to agree with bugeyedgomer on this one.

They have created an entitlement team owner class. Of course they don't want more races. Of course They don't want new aero packages. Why should day if they are doing ok with all the subsidies they receive and enough sponsorship to cover 15-16 races but not 20.

Isn't anyone curious how Sarah Fisher an keep on going all this time with little or no sponsorship?

I have said it for years. Open up the rules. I would prefer a series with 12-16 well-funded/Well-run cars than a series of 26 cars where half of the field has no chance and add nothing to the series besides a bigger grid.