Sorry about you losing Portland.
But we (East Coast) lost Loudon, Nazareth, Montreal and now Cleveland - where we used to go year after year. We have also lost Road America that we also used to go to. We went (flew) as far Las Vegas, when they raced there, and had air tickets and hotel room for Phonenix last fall. . .
I still recall the speech Roger Penske made at Nazareth, after one of his cars won the last race, and he promised to bring the series back the next year. . . a few months later he sold the track.
I do not like Tony George and his smirk much, but it is not all his fault. The owners and teams that went over to the IRL stabbed Champ Car in the back too (Penske, Rahal, Ganassi, Michael Andretti). Long live ego and greed.
And there were some stupid decisions made by CART and Champ Car too, like an early April race at Nazareth that snowed out.
Now we have to watch the series for which the Indianapolis Star writes that the most recognizable driver is Danicka Patrick -- girl driver turned fashion model who has never won a race.
Bear with me. . .
