The reality is that the series have to get together to survive. Unfortunately. One problem is that the people who will be in charge - Tony George, Roger Penske, Honda execs., etc. - are the same ones that for reasons of ego and greed caused the split and the ongoing civil war in the first place.
Now we have to watch Dallaras go round and round. . . Even the old Lolas and Reynards with their turbocharged engines were more fun to watch (and faster) than the Dallaras with their Honda engines (and what happened to Toyota and Chevy).
Also, noted today that the Indianapolis Star today said that IRL's most recognizable driver is Dannicka Patrick. . . .
Champ Car used to attract retired FI drivers and would also feed young drivers to FI.
Due to egos and greed, we have lost a lot, including tracks, and in my case, we lost Nazareth, Loudon, Montreal and now Cleveland -- all tracks we have been going to regularly. We also traveled to Road America for Champ Car and Las Vegas and even had tickets for Phoenix (last fall).
Having followed Champ Car racing since the early 60s, I have seriously mixed emotions. Champ Car racing used to be on the level of FI -- drivers even got points for the 500. Jack Brabham, Jimmy Clark and Graham Hill would race. Now, the focus is on a fashion model driver, according to Indianapolis Star. . .
Maybe time will heal.
