Comments on: 128. Dear Max and Bernie; dumb idea returns; Lola bets on FOTA

By: Hallen

Hallen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:20:03 +0000

Wow^2

We discussed the league/team relationship elsewhere and that is exactly the thought that it left me with… it just doesn’t seem like a wise plan.

So it’s OK to complain about the promoter being the problem at RAm, but not at Portland? OK, granted that the People’s Republic of Portland isn’t exactly a race town and the population density probably isn’t as high as would be optimal, but still, the race would have done better if it had been promoted better.

By: joeb

joeb — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:23:52 +0000

Wow. So in the end, do the folks in Braselton think size is all that matters? (That’s grid size, don’t get the wrong idea!)

By: almsrick

almsrick — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:09:22 +0000

Maybe The Don has been reading Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Habit 2 is to Begin With the End in Mind. Start the Series with the Batmobile. Move through the years, the Panoz LMP1s leave the scene – bring it back. Thus, turn the Series into HSR! Probably more profitable than the ALMS at this point…..

By: Satorian

Satorian — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:49:22 +0000

Yaay, my first mention by the The Bear! Off to get some new business cards printed, titling me a “Motorsports Analyst”.

The Lola bit does not surprise me. I expected something like that for them and possibly Prodrive. The two-staged media approach to Lola’s withdrawal (announcing the possible announcement of their withdrawal) hinted at deeper rumblings and a multi-tier approach to checking out next year’s high-profile racing opportunities.

And I like that evaluation scheme for rumored ALMS entries, even if the odds seem a bit benevolent.