support of everyone involved. And if a few guys are concerned about ovals,
then there will be others that are not. I wouldn't expect to show up, but at
least some of the drivers that are somewhat good. :)
> Let's not overlook the fact that any current F1 drivers would have a
> snowball's chance in hell of driving at Indy. That's because of what
their
> contracts have to say about "extra-curricular activities".
> There are also many F1 drivers who, given the chance, would NOT drive on
an
> oval due to their concern for the safety of such a configuration.
> --
> Regards,
> Bruce Kennewell,
> Canberra, Australia.
> ---------------------------
> > Yeah I would really like to see AT LEAST the best open wheel drivers in
> the
> > world racing the event, and I would also like to see the best from
Nascar
> > and Sport. If Robby Gordon can do so well at the current 500, and then
be
> a
> > back marker in NASCAR, I would think some of the more talented nascar
> people
> > (Including non Winston cup guys that road race at the WC road races)
could
> > be much more competitive than many of the IRL guys at the least.
> > So:
> > Michael Schumacher - Juan Montoya - Mika Hakkanin
> > Greg Ray (Got Lucky :)) - Pedro De Le Rosa - Tony Stewert
> > Jacques Villeneuve - Jeff Gordon - Ralph Schumacher
> > making up the first 3 rows... that would be a tad bit more exciting than
> the
> > top 9 we really had. So If all the leagues could get together in the
next
> 10
> > years and agree to take a few weeks off and really put together a race
> that
> > everyone could get e***d about, then it would bring new fans and more
> > money for everyone, and I think that's something IRL\CART\FIA\NASCAR can
> all
> > agree with... money :)
> > > (snip)
> > > > Ganassi made it look so easy, maybe a European or Aussie team will
> give
> > it
> > > a
> > > > go next year. Some of the F1 teams spend bundles on their F3000
teams,
> a
> > > > one-off run at Indy wouldn't hurt the budget too much
> > > (unsnip)
> > > Now THAT would inject some much-needed interest, Don.
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Bruce Kennewell,
> > > Canberra, Australia.
> > > ---------------------------
> > > > > What ELSE are they going to say in a public statement, John?
> > > > > "It was a pathetic event and we peed all over the opposition
without
> > any
> > > > > effort at all"? :-)
> > > > > --
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Bruce Kennewell,
> > > > > Canberra, Australia.
> > > > > ---------------------------
> > > > > > Funny, in separate interviews, BOTH Ganassi and Montoya said
that
> > > > winning
> > > > > > Indy was the BIGGEST thing they've ever done. Does that make
> > Ganassi
> > > > and
> > > > > > Montoya a bad joke as well?
> > > > > > Too bad CART's fans can't exhibit as much class as CART's teams,
> > > owners,
> > > > > and
> > > > > > drivers do.
> > > > > > -- JB
> > > > Ezzaktly Bruce, this wasn't about politics, CART vs. IRL or any of
> that
> > > > other petty BS. This year's 500 was about the best team in American
> > > > motorsport purchasing off-the-rack cars and engines, running minimal
> > > > practice laps, qualifying fast enough to start towards the front and
> > then
> > > > spanking the opposition at their own game. The Ganassi pit stops
were
> > > > spectacular, truely a professional outfit. The rest of the IRL
> regulars
> > > had
> > > > better raise their game by next year, or more of them will find
> > themselves
> > > > standing by the sidelines, as more CART teams "cherrypick" the 500.
> > > > Ganassi made it look so easy, maybe a European or Aussie team will
> give
> > it
> > > a
> > > > go next year. Some of the F1 teams spend bundles on their F3000
teams,
> a
> > > > one-off run at Indy wouldn't hurt the budget too much.
> > > > --
> > > > don
