Compared to where ALMS was just a few seasons ago, it really has fallen off in popularity and manufacturer involvement rather badly. Sadly, since losing Audi and others, and then moving away from Speed to an almost IRL-like TV package, I've barely kept up with it. And this season, with the recent changes to the DP's, I've probably watched more Grand Am than ALMS - which considering how I felt in the beginning, is very odd.

Anyway, I had some of my most fun moments as a race fan at ALMS races, especially since it dawned just as CART was dying. I introduced some friends to racing through ALMS and I met a lot of really nice people at some ALMS races. Fond memories all around! If this merger happens, I just hope that something better comes out of it. That hasn't really been the case with IndyCar and CCWS, so I hold out hope that ALMS and Grand Am can do it right and actually grow the sport again.