copied from an e-mail to another friend today:
I do not consider myself to have been one of those who were harsh about him whatsoever. His PM asked why I considered myself to be moving away from being a USAC fan. His tone, regarding his opinion of how I had formed my opinions, was condescending to the point of being sarcastic. He alluded to my opinions likely being based on rumors and unfounded gossip. Disregarding the sting I felt when reading his inquiry, I was polite, and yet honest in my response. His stated opinion posted on IOW had been that there was no need for tight engine rules for USAC midget engines ($40K motors running for peanuts). I disagreed with that opinion, and used the poor fields at recent races to reinforce my thoughts.