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AlkyMadness · 2/15/08, 12:45 AM

Overall, this is good news but had to be expected. If you go back and review the agenda that Kevin Miller announced when he was hired, reviewing the Silver Crown series was a top priority. When you have a full field of traditional SC cars sitting out there, it only makes sense to put the NG cars on hold until you can fully develop the new plan (not to mention it's a political coup and wins you a ton of applause from all of the old school fans).

Now, I hope Mr. Miller will provide us an answer to the other item that was a priority: the Focus midgets.

IMO, I hope the new direction takes the SC events away from the NASCAR connection and aligns it where it belongs, with the IRL (apparently the sole Indy car sanctioning body now).

The idea behind the NASCAR connection is good, but let's face it, the average good ole boy fendered fan doesn't give a rat's ass about an kind of open wheel racing (especially one that he's not at all familiar with). The biggest draw to these fans is to see the the open wheel cars wreck and flip. I know this because I've lived here for years and have heard it all many times over.

And, even if aligned with IRL, they would not be that far removed from NASCAR because most everyone thinks.knows that TG is, for all practical purposes, in France's hip pocket.

SC already races with IRL at Richmond. I think they's be great as a support class at the races at Homestead, Milwaukee, Texas, Kentucky, Nashville (Fairgrounds), etc. This could than become the logical progression to an IPS ride and then eventually IRL.

They would not be good at tight short tracks like Martinsville or Bristol. Even SGMP was a little too tight of a track when I saw the PRA there last year. I'd love to see it because I live within an hour's drive of Martinsville, but I've been there enough to know the show wouldn't be very good.

Tracks that are big/wide and would be good: Oswego, Myrtle Beach, Birmingham Fairgrounds, Lakeland, Memphis, Berlin, Jennerstown, Toledo, Mansfield, Sandusky? (maybe too much like Martinsville), and there were some tracks in Wisconsin/Minnesota I remember from old ASA broadcasts (Madison, Minnesota Fairgrounds).

At least we have something to look forward to now.

2/15/08, 12:45 AM	#34 Re: USAC Silver Crown News !!
AlkyMadness Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 233	Overall, this is good news but had to be expected. If you go back and review the agenda that Kevin Miller announced when he was hired, reviewing the Silver Crown series was a top priority. When you have a full field of traditional SC cars sitting out there, it only makes sense to put the NG cars on hold until you can fully develop the new plan (not to mention it's a political coup and wins you a ton of applause from all of the old school fans). Now, I hope Mr. Miller will provide us an answer to the other item that was a priority: the Focus midgets. IMO, I hope the new direction takes the SC events away from the NASCAR connection and aligns it where it belongs, with the IRL (apparently the sole Indy car sanctioning body now). The idea behind the NASCAR connection is good, but let's face it, the average good ole boy fendered fan doesn't give a rat's ass about an kind of open wheel racing (especially one that he's not at all familiar with). The biggest draw to these fans is to see the the open wheel cars wreck and flip. I know this because I've lived here for years and have heard it all many times over. And, even if aligned with IRL, they would not be that far removed from NASCAR because most everyone thinks.knows that TG is, for all practical purposes, in France's hip pocket. SC already races with IRL at Richmond. I think they's be great as a support class at the races at Homestead, Milwaukee, Texas, Kentucky, Nashville (Fairgrounds), etc. This could than become the logical progression to an IPS ride and then eventually IRL. They would not be good at tight short tracks like Martinsville or Bristol. Even SGMP was a little too tight of a track when I saw the PRA there last year. I'd love to see it because I live within an hour's drive of Martinsville, but I've been there enough to know the show wouldn't be very good. Tracks that are big/wide and would be good: Oswego, Myrtle Beach, Birmingham Fairgrounds, Lakeland, Memphis, Berlin, Jennerstown, Toledo, Mansfield, Sandusky? (maybe too much like Martinsville), and there were some tracks in Wisconsin/Minnesota I remember from old ASA broadcasts (Madison, Minnesota Fairgrounds). At least we have something to look forward to now.