Harsh reality is that the owners aren't going to put someone in a seat without some cash. That's just how the deal works. Cars are way to expensive to destroy for someone to learn to race an Indycar.

There isn't enough ovals for an owner to take a risk on a dirt track or front engine guy, because he can go get some money from Europe, or South America, and be perfectly happy. EJ Viso is a prime example of someone that doesn't deserve to be in the series, but he has a huge sponsor that is footing the bill. Take him out of that seat, and that car probably doesn't have the funding to even exist, let alone race every week.

Only way it's going to work is if some of these guys that are running sprints and midgets do some other types of racing, road racing, sports cars, show that they can drive on the road courses, and hunt for sponsorship on those levels. Finding sponsorship is hard as it is, and believe me, I understand that, but when you start running some other series, and people start seeing a cross between the two worlds, and also see where you are trying to go, the gap becomes a bit smaller to jump.

Just my thoughts, but it's the owners, and drivers faults both. The schedule doesn't help, but it is what it is. Do you honestly think that if Nascar went to 90% road courses that it wouldn't be filled with road racing experts?