Seems to me some of this "negative" energy could be more well spent being positive and working toward the betterment of a portion of the sport each of you REALLY enjoy.

I don't enjoy pro wrestling, boxing, cage fighting, bowling and don't waste my time viewing them on TV. I'd much rather cut the grass or change oil in the car.

I covered the St Petersburg Grand Prix and it was like just about every other motorsports event I've been to. There were some things I really liked and some I didn't. In this perspective, it was like any sprint or late model dirt race, asphalt oval or road course or straight line racing. I went to enjoy the elements I already knew ahead of time I would appreciate. And I did! I had a great time.

The other stuff didn't bother me at all. Again, from this perspective, it was like any other motorsport's event.

Y'all need to go back and re-read (or maybe read for the first time) the story Dave Argabright wrote about all of the negative attitude from dirt racing proponents.

JMHO,
Joe