Comments on: 126. EMT on the block; F1 deal? Acura teams to IRL: smoke or fire? http://murphythebear.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/29/126-emt-on-the-block-an-f1-deal-acura-teams-to-irl-smoke-or-fire/ Scurrilous Stuff! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:19:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: byamile http://murphythebear.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/29/126-emt-on-the-block-an-f1-deal-acura-teams-to-irl-smoke-or-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-22035 byamile Sun, 31 May 2009 12:06:15 +0000 http://murphythebear.com/blog/?p=416#comment-22035 From across the pond, it looks like Don P.'s dream (DP, never thought of that before) is toast. But hope springs eternal. The baby class might attract more gentlemen jockeys, but would that mean Don, Scott, et al. have won or lost? Maybe the taxicabs will start tanking so badly that Florida's finest will decide to pull back from spec sports cars. But I kinda doubt it. In any case, to quote coach Mike, "This too shall pass." Good luck at the Rock, guys. I'll try to catch a stream of it somewhere on the Web. From across the pond, it looks like Don P.’s dream (DP, never thought of that before) is toast. But hope springs eternal. The baby class might attract more gentlemen jockeys, but would that mean Don, Scott, et al. have won or lost? Maybe the taxicabs will start tanking so badly that Florida’s finest will decide to pull back from
spec sports cars. But I kinda doubt it. In any case, to quote coach Mike, “This too shall pass.” Good luck at the Rock, guys. I’ll try to catch a stream of it somewhere on the Web.

]]> By: murphy http://murphythebear.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/29/126-emt-on-the-block-an-f1-deal-acura-teams-to-irl-smoke-or-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-22034 murphy Fri, 29 May 2009 21:38:18 +0000 http://murphythebear.com/blog/?p=416#comment-22034 Unfortunately, you have to "get Versus" to "watch Versus." Too many do not. That's Murphy's point, which you point to in your last sentence. Unfortunately, you have to “get Versus” to “watch Versus.” Too many do not. That’s Murphy’s point, which you point to in your last sentence.

]]> By: Maelochs http://murphythebear.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/29/126-emt-on-the-block-an-f1-deal-acura-teams-to-irl-smoke-or-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-22033 Maelochs Fri, 29 May 2009 21:04:03 +0000 http://murphythebear.com/blog/?p=416#comment-22033 Having watched the Versus IRL promotion, I’d say they know what to do. They are imitating NASCAR by promoting every race as “Historic” and talking about the drivers, to create recognizable media personalities. If IRL survives long enough, Versus might well gain for it the following it needs among “Ril Amerkinz” who know race cars turn left. And if the rest of the series has fans, Indy will be back at the pinnacle of American racing. But it might take a few years, and IRL might not have a few years (though I think it has a better chance than my favorite, ALMS.) Indy needs the IRL, which needs Indy. Somebody better start pumping big bucks into Versus to get them into more basic cable packages, in a hurry. Having watched the Versus IRL promotion, I’d say they know what to do. They are imitating NASCAR by promoting every race as “Historic” and talking about the drivers, to create recognizable media personalities.

If IRL survives long enough, Versus might well gain for it the following it needs among “Ril Amerkinz” who know race cars turn left. And if the rest of the series has fans, Indy will be back at the pinnacle of American racing. But it might take a few years, and IRL might not have a few years (though I think it has a better chance than my favorite, ALMS.)

Indy needs the IRL, which needs Indy. Somebody better start pumping big bucks into Versus to get them into more basic cable packages, in a hurry.

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